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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 "A Communist Eye...", who was Slavenka startled to see living on the street?
(a) Rich people.
(b) Homeless people.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Cats.

2. What political label did Slavenka give herself in "A Letter from the United States..."?
(a) Dishonest social democrat.
(b) Dishonest social republican.
(c) Honest social republican.
(d) Honest social democrat.

3. In "A Communist Eye...", what did Slavenka notice about the people in advertisements?
(a) They always wore red, white and blue.
(b) They seemed perfect.
(c) They were ugly.
(d) They were poorly dressed.

4. 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) 10 years.
(d) 40 years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Letter from the United States...", what symbol represented freedom to Slavenka?

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

3. Slavenka was raised to believe what about God?

4. What religious holidays did Slavenka's family celebrate?

5. Where was Evelina from?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why was Slavenka disturbed by the sermon she heard at her first midnight mass?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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