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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Croatia, when did the citizens begin to celebrate Christmas once again?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1989.
(d) 1982.

2. In "A Communist Eye...", who was Slavenka startled to see living on the street?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Homeless people.
(c) Cats.
(d) Rich people.

3. Slavenka noticed that people often did what, in preparation for a war?
(a) Wrote a will.
(b) Built fall-out shelters.
(c) Spent time with family.
(d) Stocked their cupboards.

4. What group wanted to take political control during the strife in Yugoslavia?
(a) The Croatians.
(b) The Serbs.
(c) The Russians.
(d) The Germans.

5. What surprising item did Slavenka hold up, while speaking on the "velvet revolution"?
(a) A doll from childhood.
(b) Drug paraphernalia.
(c) A bottle of vodka.
(d) Sanitary products.

6. Where was Evelina from?
(a) Russia.
(b) Croatia.
(c) Yugoslavia.
(d) Bulgaria.

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

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

9. Who was in charge of renewing Zagreb?
(a) Private investors.
(b) The state.
(c) The people.
(d) City officials.

10. What programmed Slavenka to grab food whenever she could?
(a) The Depression.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Communism.
(d) Greed.

11. In "Some Doubts...", what exotic purchase did Slavenka feel guilty about?
(a) A fancy car.
(b) A diamond ring.
(c) A house on the ocean.
(d) A fur coat.

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

13. What did Castro claim hurt the environment?
(a) Cars.
(b) Public dances.
(c) Jet fuel.
(d) Fireworks.

14. In "How We Survived Communism", what happened to Vesna's stockings?
(a) They attracted bugs.
(b) They got stolen.
(c) They turned red.
(d) They tore.

15. In Beograd, why did a mob attempt to set a girl's coat on fire?
(a) It was mink.
(b) It was expensive.
(c) All of these.
(d) They were jealous.

Short Answer Questions

1. During her speech in "A Letter from the United States...", Slavenka says communism failed due to a lack of what?

2. What religious holidays did Slavenka's family celebrate?

3. In "A Communist Eye...", Slavenka believed that beggars were lying about what?

4. In "A Letter from the United States...", what was Slavenka asked to write?

5. In "The Day When They Say That War Will Begin", how did Slavenka feel about the idea of war?

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