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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. In "Our Little Stasi", what made it difficult for Slavenka to pay her bills?
(a) The hours of the post office.
(b) Her mother's interference.
(c) A lack of money.
(d) Unemployment.

2. Where did Tanja outline passages about death?
(a) Her newspaper articles.
(b) Her journal.
(c) The Bible.
(d) Time magazine.

3. Why did the Communist state want to create a uniform, physical appearance amongst women?
(a) To confuse them.
(b) To create equality.
(c) To prevent pregnancy.
(d) To shame them.

4. Why was Ulrike put in prison?
(a) Assault.
(b) Embezzlement.
(c) An attempt to flee her country.
(d) Theft.

5. In addition to Tanja, who did her lover impregnate?
(a) All of these.
(b) His other girlfriend.
(c) His wife.
(d) Tanja's sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of this book, Yugoslavia celebrated its one-year anniversary of what?

2. Who did Andrea live with?

3. As a child, what form of transportation did Slavenka take on a visit to Italy?

4. In response to an abundance of food after the fall of Communism, what was considered a luxury?

5. In Croatia, what issue became important under new democratic governments?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Eastern Europe have to fight for, following the fall of Communism?

2. In Communist times, what steps made up the beauty routine of Slavenka's mother?

3. Where did Ulrike live when she was released from prison?

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

5. In order to have a positive future, the people of Eastern Europe had to learn to do what?

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

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

8. Why did the girls of Eastern Europe attempt to play with dolls?

9. Slavenka realized that, to her daughter, Barbie represented what?

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

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