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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. Who did Andrea live with?

2. How did Slavenka's daughter respond to the idea of inferior toiletry products?

3. What trendy look was Slavenka disgusted by when it appeared in Cosmopolitan magazine?

4. What did Slavenka do for a living?

5. Where did Ulrike meet her husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Slavenka concerned at the way the Communism era was depicted to tourists in East Berlin?

2. Why did the new president of Croatia create private booths to pay bills?

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

4. Why did people trade space in their apartments?

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

6. What pained Slavenka in a memory of her grandmother?

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

8. Why was Slavenka assigned a Censor?

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

10. Why were many of Slavenka's friends depressed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Due to Slavenka's work as a journalist, the state assigned her a Censor. Write an essay examining:

1) The nature of Slavenka's work.

2) The purpose of the Censor.

3) Whether or not the Censor affected Slavenka's work.

Essay Topic 3

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

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