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I Must Betray You Quiz Nicolae Ceaușescu and Chapters 1-16

1 What was Nicolae Ceaușescu's family background?
He was born to politically active communist parents

He was born to a large Romanian peasant family

He was the son of a wealthy Bulgarian aristocrat

He was the son of the deposed Romanian king
2 Which best describes Nicolae Ceaușescu's experiences in education?
He earned multiple degrees from prominent Western universities

He was expelled from school for his failing grades

He attended seminary but never received a formal education

He performed well in school but only received an elementary education
3 How did Nicolae Ceaușescu first get involved with the Romanian Communist Party?
He was arrested for petty theft and his cellmate was a prominent Communist Party member

His parents brought him to communist meetings when he was a child

He married Elena Petrescu, a communist writer

He apprenticed for a shoemaker who was a party member
4 Who was Nicolae Ceaușescu's primary mentor?
Mao Zedong

Joseph Lenin

Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej

Lenuța Petrescu
5 What governmental change in Romania positioned Nicolae Ceaușescu to assume power?
Romania instituted a representative democracy in 1952

The Soviet Union took control of Romania in 1947

Romania joined the Axis powers in 1943

The Independent Party overthrew the Romanian king in 1934
6 How did Nicolae Ceaușescu initially improve Romania during his presidency?
He recognized the Romani people as a protected minority

He expanded access to birth control and abortion

He eased censorship laws and improved standards of living

He outlawed weapons and decriminalized recreational drugs
7 How were Nicolae Ceaușescu's policies unique in the Soviet Union?
He refused to collectivize labor in Romania

He maintained relationships with North Korea and China

He disavowed the teachings of Lenin and Marx

He maintained relationships with Western powers
8 How did Nicolae Ceaușescu attempt to expand Romania's population?
He legally recognized the Romani people in the Romanian census

He annexed territories along Romania's border

He improved Romania's healthcare infrastructure to increase life expectancy

He banned abortion and contraception, taxing childfree women and rewarding mothers
9 Why did Ceaușescu feel that expanding Romania's population was necessary?
More workers were needed to increase Romania's economy so the nation could pay its debts

He was a eugenicist who believed the Romanian people were superior

More children were needed to create a positive international image of Romania's youthfulness

He was highly religious and hoped to create missionaries for his faith
10 On which government did Nicolae Ceaușescu model his regime?
China

Vietnam

The United States

North Korea
11 How was Nicolae Ceaușescu eventually removed from power?
He died of natural causes

He voluntarily stepped down from the presidency

He lost the 1989 election

Student rebellions ousted him
12 Why does Cristian study English in school?
His grandfather encourages him to engage with foreign philosophies

He enjoys English books and media

He hopes to get close to the girls in his English class

All of these
13 Why is Cristian a good candidate for the Securiate network?
He has advanced English language skills

His family has connections to American ambassadors

He is quiet and observant

All of these
14 Which words best describe Cristian's city?
Bright and Parisian

Crumbling yet elegant

Gray and dismal

Lively and chaotic
15 How does Cristian express his discontent with Romania?
He writes his thoughts in a notebook which he hides in the floors

He gives public speeches in the town square

He writes poems for the school newspaper

He anonymously contributes to a radio show
16 How does Banu inadvertently endanger Cristian?
He chose the name "Cristian" despite its religious connotations

He makes political jokes to Cristian while in public

He gives Cristian foreign stamps and currency

He encourages Cristian to explore illegal ideas
17 How did Starfish get his name?
He is the only person in Bucharest to have seen the ocean in person

He wears a silver medallion depicting a starfish

He is the town fishmonger

He lost an eye, and his stitches look like a starfish
18 Why does Cristian avoid Luca?
He suspects Luca is only friends with him to get closer to Cici

Luca and Liliana used to date

Cristian and Luca compete for a University scholarship

He suspects Luca informed on him to the Securiate
19 How did Cristian's mother try to help him realize a dream?
She bought him contraband novels because he wanted to become a writer

She bought him contraband banana-scented shampoo because he wanted to try a banana

She took him to the aquarium because he wanted to become a diver

She made hamburgers for his birthday dinner because he wanted to visit America
20 Why does Cristian have to comfort Cici after her shift?
Her supervisor stole her wages, but she couldn't report him due to his government connections

She was subjected to a routine gynecological exam at work

She was attacked by stray dogs while walking home

Her relationship with Starfish dissolved after she altered another man's suit
21 What forbidden treat do Cristian and Liliana share before the movie night?
A can of Coca-Cola

A travel book about Romania

A kiss

A banana
22 What aspect of the films does Cristian focus on?
The choices the characters make

The protagonist's heroic actions

The towering skyscrapers

The abundance of food
23 What does Cristian do with his American dollar?
He returns it to Dan's home

He gives it to Cici in exchange for chocolate to give as a gift to Liliana

He uses it to buy medicine for his grandfather

He burns it to hide the evidence of his relationship with Dan
24 Why is Crisitian surprised by Dan's behavior?
Dan acts like his house is bugged despite being an ambassador's son

Dan acts hostile toward Cristian

Dan seems to genuinely admire Nicolae Ceaușescu

Dan attempts to seduce Cristian
25 What advice does Cristian's grandfather give him about relationships?
To open his heart to love

To only trust family members

To prioritize friendships over romantic relationships

To trust no one

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