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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Slavenka attended midnight mass, what was the focus of the sermon?
(a) God has liberated the people.
(b) Being good to the state.
(c) Forgiving family members.
(d) Everyone is still equal.

2. In "How We Survived Communism", Slavenka says Communism failed due to what reason?
(a) It had poor leadership.
(b) It inspired fear of the future.
(c) It limited human potential.
(d) It cared for too many.

3. Who did Slavenka's father make peace with, prior to his death?
(a) His sister.
(b) The state.
(c) Slavenka.
(d) The church.

4. In "A Communist Eye...", Slavenka believed that beggars were lying about what?
(a) A need for money.
(b) A need for shelter.
(c) All of these.
(d) A need for food.

5. In "A Communist Eye...", what did Slavenka notice about the people in advertisements?
(a) They seemed perfect.
(b) They were poorly dressed.
(c) They always wore red, white and blue.
(d) They were ugly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Slavenka believed that those under Communism wore what metaphorical color?

2. Vesna's mother believed that what helped her to survive Communism?

3. Slavenka was raised to believe what about God?

4. What was significant about the new facade in Budapest?

5. In "How We Survived Communism", what happened to Vesna's stockings?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Castro, why did he attempt to limit automobiles to less than one per person?

2. How did Slavenka define the "communist eye"?

3. What affected Slavenka emotionally, during her first midnight mass?

4. What struck Slavenka as unusual, regarding the election in Sagreb, Croatia?

5. According to Slavenka, what was the effect of Communism on her country?

6. Why was Tito's death significant?

7. Why was Slavenka concerned at the rapid rate at which the European cities freed from Communism were remodeled?

8. In "The Day They Say That War Will Begin", why were the shelves in many stores bare?

9. Why did Slavenka hold up sanitary napkins and tampons during a speech?

10. Slavenka believes it impossible for a regime to do what?

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