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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was missing from Slavenka's father's funeral?
(a) A priest.
(b) A grave.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Slavenka.

2. In 1990, what two countries split from Yugoslavia?
(a) Croatia and Slovenia.
(b) Bosnia and Herzegovina.
(c) Croatia and Macedonia.
(d) Romania and Bosnia.

3. Why was Slavenka confused when certain people were glorified in the United States?
(a) She was used to celebrity.
(b) She was used to equality.
(c) She was attracted to those people.
(d) She was one of these people.

4. In "A Communist Eye...", what did Slavenka notice about the people in advertisements?
(a) They were ugly.
(b) They seemed perfect.
(c) They were poorly dressed.
(d) They always wore red, white and blue.

5. In "How We Survived Communism", what did both Slavenka and Vesna's mother like about foreign products?
(a) They were hard to get.
(b) They were intricate.
(c) They were beautiful.
(d) They smelled like baby powder.

6. In "A Communist Eye...", what food item did Slavenka almost pick up?
(a) A muffin.
(b) A slice of pizza.
(c) A candy bar.
(d) A banana.

7. In "How We Survived Communism", Slavenka said that a country is only capable of providing for its citizens for how long?
(a) Forever.
(b) 40 years.
(c) 1 years.
(d) 10 years.

8. In what country is Castro a leader?
(a) Cuba.
(b) Germany.
(c) China.
(d) Bulgaria.

9. In "A Letter from the United States...", what symbol represented freedom to Slavenka?
(a) A ham sandwich.
(b) A fur coat.
(c) Castro.
(d) Tito.

10. What war did Slavenka watch during "The Day When They Say That War Will Begin"?
(a) The Gulf War.
(b) The Korean War.
(c) Croatia's Civil war.
(d) The Vietnam War.

11. In Slavenka's opinion, what type of influence did women have in Eastern Europe?
(a) Some.
(b) Enormous.
(c) It depended on their purse strings.
(d) None.

12. What was considered absurd, in a Communist country?
(a) Equality.
(b) Prosperity.
(c) Stupidity.
(d) Fairness.

13. Under Communism, Slavenka knew Croatia would never what?
(a) Sacrifice its people.
(b) Get attacked.
(c) Become poor.
(d) Change.

14. When Slavenka attended midnight mass, what was the focus of the sermon?
(a) God has liberated the people.
(b) Forgiving family members.
(c) Everyone is still equal.
(d) Being good to the state.

15. During Communism, what were Eastern Europeans good at doing?
(a) Blaming each other for problems.
(b) Collecting and recycling items.
(c) Creating new inventions.
(d) Exlcuding others.

Short Answer Questions

1. Vesna's mother believed that what helped her to survive Communism?

2. During "The Day When They Say That War Will Begin", Croatia's president issued what decree?

3. Who did Slavenka's father make peace with, prior to his death?

4. When Zagreb's facade was improved, what concerned Slavenka?

5. In 1987, what did Castro limit the ownership of?

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