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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19: How We Survived Communism.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of people heard Slavenka's speech on the "velvet revolution"?
(a) Leftist women.
(b) Right-wing men.
(c) Right-wing women.
(d) Leftist men.

2. What did Vesna think of her mother's Communist mentality?
(a) It was understandable.
(b) It was wise.
(c) It was boring.
(d) It was silly.

3. Where was Evelina from?
(a) Bulgaria.
(b) Croatia.
(c) Russia.
(d) Yugoslavia.

4. How did the young and unemployed feel about the living situation under Communist rule?
(a) They complained to family.
(b) They complained to the news.
(c) They complained to each other.
(d) They did not complain.

5. What brand of toilet paper did Slavenka use as a child?
(a) Charmin.
(b) Golub.
(c) Baron.
(d) Slavvaan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Communism caused Slavenka's entire country to be what?

2. Why did Slavenka visit East Berlin in "A Doll that Grew Old"?

3. In "How We Survived Communism", Slavenka said that a country is only capable of providing for its citizens for how long?

4. In Croatia, when did the citizens begin to celebrate Christmas once again?

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

(see the answer key)

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