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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16: My First Midnight Mass and Chapter 17: On the Quality of Wall Paint in Eastern Europe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Ulrike after a year in prison?
(a) She learned English.
(b) She developed polio.
(c) She lost her mind.
(d) She lost her hair.

2. In "Our Little Stasi", what bill did Slavenka struggle to pay?
(a) Heat.
(b) Telephone.
(c) Credit card.
(d) Electricity.

3. Slavenka learned the truth about Ulrike from whom?
(a) The newspaper.
(b) Ulrike's husband.
(c) Ulrike.
(d) Christianne.

4. What topics did Slavenka and Evelinka's dinner party guests discuss?
(a) Opposition papers and elections.
(b) The opera and the theatre.
(c) Internet start-ups.
(d) The latest fashions.

5. Why was Ulrike put in prison?
(a) An attempt to flee her country.
(b) Assault.
(c) Theft.
(d) Embezzlement.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of party did Slavenka and Evelina host together?

2. Where was Evelina from?

3. What gift did Rumiana bring to girls at a reform school?

4. What brand of toilet paper did Slavenka use as a child?

5. What impressed Slavenka about American washing machines?

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