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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. What simple appliance was Slavenka's friend Blaga unaware of?

2. For work, who was Slavenka forced to meet with?

3. In "Our Little Stasi", what bill did Slavenka struggle to pay?

4. What did Slavenka's daughter admire about America?

5. Under Communism, who frequently used the Croatian phone system?

Short Essay Questions

1. What lie did Slavenka tell her daughter, regarding comfortable toilet paper and other basic amenities?

2. In Communist times, what steps made up the beauty routine of Slavenka's mother?

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

4. What were the living conditions for those living under communist rule?

5. Why did people trade space in their apartments?

6. Why was Slavenka worried about some of the things she taught her daughter?

7. Why was Slavenka disgusted by the idea of natural make-up when she saw it in the United States?

8. After the fall of Communism, what topics were discussed openly at dinner parties?

9. How did Tanja's lover die?

10. When Zsuzsa got a divorce, what inequality between her and her husband was she concerned with?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Slavenka mentioned feeling right-wing next to most leftist men, although she saw herself as a social democrat. Write a brief essay examining Slavenka's political views and how she related them to others.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the relationship between Slavenka and her parents and the relationship between Slavenka and her daughter.

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