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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of "Pizza in Warsaw, Torte in Prague", where did Slavenka and Jolanta go for a visit?

2. Who helped Ulrike get out of prison?

3. Who did Andrea live with?

4. How did Tanja die?

5. When year did Tanja die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Slavenka have to learn of Ulrike's past from a friend rather than Ulrike?

2. In order to have a positive future, the people of Eastern Europe had to learn to do what?

3. Slavenka realized that, to her daughter, Barbie represented what?

4. Why did the state keep an eye on Slavenka?

5. Why did the Communists prevent women from wearing make-up?

6. Why was Slavenka assigned a Censor?

7. Why was Slavenka concerned that Americans could not imagine what it would be like to live in a Communist society?

8. How did Tanja's lover die?

9. Why did people trade space in their apartments?

10. What did Eastern Europe have to fight for, following the fall of Communism?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After Communism fell, basic items such as food became abundant in both variety and availability. In what interesting ways did this abundant lifestyle affect the people of Eastern Europe?

Essay Topic 2

Slavenka was raised to be an atheist. Examine her relationship with religion before and after Communist rule.

Essay Topic 3

Freedom of speech or expression was not allowed under Communist rule. Examine how the people in Slavenka's life were affected by this mandate.

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