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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. Slavenka referred to a Communist way of looking at things as what?
(a) The "communist eye".
(b) The "socialist stare".
(c) The "look of hope".
(d) The "depressed viewpoint".

2. Who had military control during the split with Yugoslavia?
(a) The Serbs.
(b) The Russians.
(c) The Yugoslavians.
(d) The Americans.

3. What was unique about the midnight mass Slavenka attended with her mother?
(a) The mass was held on a sidewalk.
(b) Much of the crowd was old.
(c) Much of the crowd was young.
(d) The church was empty.

4. What did the revolution in Zagreb, Croatia lack?
(a) Money.
(b) Hate.
(c) Joy.
(d) A leader.

5. During "The Day When They Say That War Will Begin", Croatia's president issued what decree?
(a) Surrender all illegal arms.
(b) Food will be sanctioned.
(c) Men will fight for their country.
(d) Women will fight for their country.

Short Answer Questions

1. Slavenka believed that what was an endangered species under Communism?

2. What surprising item did Slavenka hold up, while speaking on the "velvet revolution"?

3. What was the condition of feminism in Eastern Europe, following the fall of Communism?

4. In Slavenka's first election, which was the only group allowed to win?

5. During her speech in "A Letter from the United States...", Slavenka says communism failed due to a lack of what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why did Slavenka feel right-wing after her speech in "A Letter from the United States..."?

5. Why was the difference between Western and Eastern feminist movements so great?

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

7. In "Some Doubt about Fur Coats", what happened to a girl wearing a mink coat in Beograd?

8. Why was Slavenka disturbed by the sermon she heard at her first midnight mass?

9. What was the reaction of the audience to Slavenka's speech on the state of women after the "velvet revolution"?

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

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