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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 was significant about the new facade in Budapest?
(a) It was torn down.
(b) It turned to gold.
(c) It inspired.
(d) It fell apart.

2. Slavenka referred to a Communist way of looking at things as what?
(a) The "depressed viewpoint".
(b) The "socialist stare".
(c) The "communist eye".
(d) The "look of hope".

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

4. 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 used to celebrity.
(d) She was one of these people.

5. Slavenka was raised to believe what about God?
(a) He was everywhere.
(b) He did not exist.
(c) He was forgiving.
(d) He was great.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Letter from the United States...", Slavenka was asked to speak on what?

2. Who was in charge of renewing Zagreb?

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

4. What did Castro claim hurt the environment?

5. What group wanted to take political control during the strife in Yugoslavia?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Slavenka, what was the effect of Communism on her country?

2. How did Slavenka define the "communist eye"?

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

4. Why did charity not exist under socialism?

5. Why was the difference between Western and Eastern feminist movements so great?

6. What struck Slavenka as unusual, regarding the election in Sagreb, Croatia?

7. What did Slavenka suspect about the homeless in New York?

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

9. Why was Slavenka concerned at the rapid rate at which the European cities freed from Communism were remodeled?

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

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