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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Years after her release, what happened to Ulrike's prison?
(a) It became a school.
(b) It became a museum.
(c) It was razed to the ground.
(d) It caught fire.

2. How old was Ulrike when she met Slavenka?
(a) 27.
(b) 12.
(c) 30.
(d) 18.

3. In 1980, what did the people of Yugoslavia fear?
(a) All of these.
(b) Starvation.
(c) Instability.
(d) War.

4. What event did Slavenka and Ulrike witness together?
(a) The invention of the internet.
(b) The assassination of JFK.
(c) Yugoslavia's first election of a democratic leader.
(d) The fall of the Berlin wall.

5. Where did Slavenka fly to on June 27, 1991?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Paris.
(c) New York.
(d) London.

6. How did Slavenka's daughter respond to the idea of inferior toiletry products?
(a) She was grateful to try them.
(b) She did not notice a difference.
(c) She refused to use them.
(d) She grumbled, but used them.

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

8. During Communist rule, why did many Eastern Europeans eat soup?
(a) It was cold.
(b) Lack of meat.
(c) They liked it.
(d) Lack of dairy.

9. What kind of party did Slavenka and Evelina host together?
(a) A potato party.
(b) A cheese party.
(c) A rice party.
(d) A pizza party.

10. When Communism fell, what did the women in Eastern Europe try to do?
(a) Start equality clubs.
(b) Get married.
(c) Create a unique look.
(d) Dress alike.

11. What did Slavenka do for a living?
(a) Translator.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Counselor.
(d) Journalist.

12. Evelina worked as a what?
(a) Chef.
(b) Architect.
(c) Waste contractor.
(d) Assistant professor.

13. Who helped Ulrike get out of prison?
(a) Leaders in West Germany.
(b) No one.
(c) Slavenka.
(d) The United Nations.

14. Why did Slavenka buy a doll in East Berlin?
(a) To give to charity.
(b) It reminded her of childhood.
(c) It was ugly.
(d) It was cheap.

15. What did Tadeusz fight for in Poland?
(a) Communism.
(b) Democracy.
(c) The solidary movement.
(d) Women's rights.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Ulrike eventually settle?

2. Why did the Croatian government watch Slavenka?

3. Where did Slavenka and Ulrike travel to together?

4. As a child, what did Slavenka get in Italy that made her popular at home?

5. Where was Ulrike from?

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