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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. In "The Day When They Say That War Will Begin", how did Slavenka feel about the idea of war?
2. In "The Day When They Say That War Will Begin", whose death inspired nationalism?
3. In 1987, what did Castro limit the ownership of?
4. In "How We Survived Communism", what did both Slavenka and Vesna's mother like about foreign products?
5. In "A Letter from the United States...", what group did Slavenka say was somewhat radical?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why was Slavenka concerned at the rapid rate at which the European cities freed from Communism were remodeled?
2. Why was Slavenka disturbed by the sermon she heard at her first midnight mass?
3. What items had Vesna's mother been known to collect?
4. In "Some Doubt about Fur Coats", why did Slavenka feel guilty about wearing a fur coat?
5. What affected Slavenka emotionally, during her first midnight mass?
6. In "How We Survived Communism", why did Vesna's mother want her to save a ripped stocking?
7. Why was Tito's death significant?
8. Why was Slavenka surprised with herself when she tried to pick a good muffin off the ground in New York?
9. Why did Slavenka feel right-wing after her speech in "A Letter from the United States..."?
10. How did Slavenka define the "communist eye"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Symbolism is a literary method of using an object in a narrative to represent a higher ideal. Choose from one of the following symbols that appear in "How We Survived Communism and Even Laughed" and examine its purpose in the story.
1) Soup.
2) Golub.
3) The Censor.
Essay Topic 2
Slavenka and her daughter were raised in two different cultures. Write an essay comparing and contrasting their similarities and differences.
Essay Topic 3
Once communism fell, there was still much unrest and disorganization in the cities it once ruled. Write an essay examining the effect of this change on one of the following topics:
1) The citizens.
2) The buildings.
3) The culture.
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