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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. When did Croatia become a democracy?

2. Who did Andrea live with?

3. According to Slavenka, what sect was not acknowledged in the media during the collapse of Communism?

4. When did Slavenka see Tanja for the last time?

5. As a child, what affliction did Slavenka suffer from on a trip to Italy?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why was Ulrike's family forced to renounce her?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although Slavenka was somewhat of an environmentalist, she balked at government control in this area. Write an essay examining her stance on the government's involvement in the environment. Analyze why she feels the way she does about the topic, citing examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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