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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: A Chat with my Censor and Chapter 9: The Strange Ability of Apartments to Divide and Multiply.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During Communist times, why did people trade space in their apartments?
(a) There was a lot of extra room.
(b) To own something.
(c) To be kind.
(d) To make money.

2. What did Slavenka tell her daughter regarding the mentality of Slavenka's childhood?
(a) It was abundant.
(b) It was bravely endured.
(c) It was happy.
(d) It was miserable.

3. Time magazine reported that Eastern European women did what the same as they had fifty years ago?
(a) Laundry.
(b) Think.
(c) Dress.
(d) Make bread.

4. What simple appliance was Slavenka's friend Blaga unaware of?
(a) A dishwasher.
(b) A dryer.
(c) A washing machine.
(d) A refrigerator.

5. What delicacy did Slavenka purchase in Prague?
(a) Swiss candy.
(b) Torte.
(c) Apples.
(d) Wine.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the Communist regime, what did the girls in Eastern Europe have trouble playing with?

2. At the beginning of "Pizza in Warsaw, Torte in Prague", where did Slavenka and Jolanta go for a visit?

3. How did the people of Eastern Europe feel about the collapse of Communism?

4. What happened to Ulrike after a year in prison?

5. Years after her release, what happened to Ulrike's prison?

(see the answer key)

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