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

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

3. What was Slavenka's mother able to recite at the midnight mass?
(a) The Lord's Prayer.
(b) The liturgy.
(c) The patron saints.
(d) The books of the bible.

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 "The Day When They Say That War Will Begin", whose death inspired nationalism?
(a) Slanevka.
(b) Carter.
(c) Castro.
(d) Tito.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Croatia, when did the citizens begin to celebrate Christmas once again?

2. What did not exist under socialism?

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

4. In "A Communist Eye...", what did Slavenka notice about the people in advertisements?

5. In "Some Doubts...", what exotic purchase did Slavenka feel guilty about?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happened to the new facade in Budapest?

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why was Tito's death significant?

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

(see the answer keys)

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