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

2. Once they had the right to vote, the people in Zagreb had little interest in doing what?
(a) Voting.
(b) Supporting their leaders.
(c) Complaining.
(d) Working.

3. Why did Slavenka leave midnight mass?
(a) Her father fell ill.
(b) She became frustrated.
(c) Her mother fell ill.
(d) To be home by curfew.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who had military control during the split with Yugoslavia?

3. Slavenka believed that what was an endangered species under Communism?

4. In "A Letter from the United States...", what group did Slavenka say was somewhat radical?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Tito's death significant?

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

3. Why did charity not exist under socialism?

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

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

6. According to Castro, why did he attempt to limit automobiles to less than one per person?

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

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

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

10. In "Some Doubt about Fur Coats", what happened to a girl wearing a mink coat in Beograd?

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