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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Slavenka do for a living?
(a) Counselor.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Translator.
(d) Journalist.

2. In the 1970's, what personal hygiene item did Slavenka's family notably do without?
(a) Deodorant.
(b) Shampoo.
(c) Soap.
(d) Comb.

3. What kind of party did Slavenka and Evelina host together?
(a) A pizza party.
(b) A potato party.
(c) A cheese party.
(d) A rice party.

4. What did Jolanta do for a living?
(a) Translator.
(b) Waitress.
(c) Flight attendant.
(d) Nurse.

5. How old was Andrea when Slavenka was her close friend?
(a) 25.
(b) 27.
(c) 50.
(d) 31.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Eastern European women blame for their troubles?

2. What did Slavenka remember about her mother's beauty regimen?

3. During the Communist regime, what did the girls in Eastern Europe have trouble playing with?

4. What response did Tanja's article against socialism receive?

5. When dreaming of the future, where did Andrea plan to live?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the state keep an eye on Slavenka?

2. Why did Slavenka have such a difficult time paying her phone bill?

3. Why was soup a popular dish under the Communist rule?

4. What pained Slavenka in a memory of her grandmother?

5. Why was Slavenka concerned that Americans could not imagine what it would be like to live in a Communist society?

6. Why was Slavenka worried about some of the things she taught her daughter?

7. What were the living conditions for those living under communist rule?

8. What lie did Slavenka tell her daughter, regarding comfortable toilet paper and other basic amenities?

9. Why was Slavenka concerned at the way the Communism era was depicted to tourists in East Berlin?

10. Why did Slavanka think of her old doll while shopping in Poles?

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