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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. Where did Slavenka fly to on June 27, 1991?

2. What event did Slavenka and Ulrike witness together?

3. What did Slavenka tell her daughter regarding the mentality of Slavenka's childhood?

4. Under Communist rule, many young people felt what?

5. Where did Ulrike meet her husband?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. When Eastern European women had problems, who did they blame?

5. Why did Slavanka think of her old doll while shopping in Poles?

6. Why was it considered luxurious not to eat, following the fall of Communism?

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

8. Why did the girls of Eastern Europe attempt to play with dolls?

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

10. Why were the people of the former communistic society surprised when they were allowed to own things?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Slavenka bought a fur coat, she felt guilty but decided to wear it on principle.

1) Why did she feel guilty?

2) What did the coat symbolize?

3) Why principles inspired her to wear it anyway?

Essay Topic 2

After being raised in a Communist country, Slavenka eventually moved to the United States to live. Citing examples from the text, compare and contrast the lifestyle Slavenka had in the U.S. versus her life under Communist rule.

Essay Topic 3

Although Communism fell, many of those raised under Communist rule were still affected by a Communist mentality. Define what is meant by a Communist mentality, using supporting examples from the text.

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