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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. Slavenka believed that what was an endangered species under Communism?
(a) Dogs.
(b) People.
(c) Women.
(d) Birds.

2. Who did Slavenka's father make peace with, prior to his death?
(a) The church.
(b) His sister.
(c) Slavenka.
(d) The state.

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

4. In "A Communist Eye...", Slavenka believed that beggars were lying about what?
(a) A need for food.
(b) All of these.
(c) A need for money.
(d) A need for shelter.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. During Communism, what were Eastern Europeans good at doing?

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

3. What surprising item did Slavenka hold up, while speaking on the "velvet revolution"?

4. In 1990, Slavenka finally made peace with what?

5. After Slavenka's speech on "the velvet revolution", who got in touch with her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Slavenka believes it impossible for a regime to do what?

2. Why was Tito's death significant?

3. What was the reaction of the audience to Slavenka's speech on the state of women after the "velvet revolution"?

4. What affected Slavenka emotionally, during her first midnight mass?

5. In "Some Doubt about Fur Coats", why did Slavenka feel guilty about wearing a fur coat?

6. Why was Slavenka surprised with herself when she tried to pick a good muffin off the ground in New York?

7. Why did Slavenka hold up sanitary napkins and tampons during a speech?

8. In "The Day They Say That War Will Begin", how did Slavenka come to terms with the idea of the impending war?

9. Why did Slavenka feel right-wing after her speech in "A Letter from the United States..."?

10. In "The Day They Say That War Will Begin", why were the shelves in many stores bare?

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