I Must Betray You Quizzes

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

1 What was Nicolae Ceaușescu's family background?
He was the son of the deposed Romanian king

He was the son of a wealthy Bulgarian aristocrat

He was born to a large Romanian peasant family

He was born to politically active communist parents
2 Which best describes Nicolae Ceaușescu's experiences in education?
He attended seminary but never received a formal education

He performed well in school but only received an elementary education

He earned multiple degrees from prominent Western universities

He was expelled from school for his failing grades
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?
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej

Joseph Lenin

Mao Zedong

Lenuța Petrescu
5 What governmental change in Romania positioned Nicolae Ceaușescu to assume power?
The Soviet Union took control of Romania in 1947

The Independent Party overthrew the Romanian king in 1934

Romania instituted a representative democracy in 1952

Romania joined the Axis powers in 1943
6 How did Nicolae Ceaușescu initially improve Romania during his presidency?
He outlawed weapons and decriminalized recreational drugs

He recognized the Romani people as a protected minority

He eased censorship laws and improved standards of living

He expanded access to birth control and abortion
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?
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

More workers were needed to increase Romania's economy so the nation could pay its debts
10 On which government did Nicolae Ceaușescu model his regime?
Vietnam

The United States

China

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

He lost the 1989 election

Student rebellions ousted him

He voluntarily stepped down from the presidency
12 Why does Cristian study English in school?
His grandfather encourages him to engage with foreign philosophies

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

He enjoys English books and media

All of these
13 Why is Cristian a good candidate for the Securiate network?
His family has connections to American ambassadors

He has advanced English language skills

He is quiet and observant

All of these
14 Which words best describe Cristian's city?
Crumbling yet elegant

Lively and chaotic

Gray and dismal

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

He anonymously contributes to a radio show

He gives public speeches in the town square

He writes poems for the school newspaper
16 How does Banu inadvertently endanger Cristian?
He makes political jokes to Cristian while in public

He gives Cristian foreign stamps and currency

He encourages Cristian to explore illegal ideas

He chose the name "Cristian" despite its religious connotations
17 How did Starfish get his name?
He lost an eye, and his stitches look like a starfish

He is the only person in Bucharest to have seen the ocean in person

He is the town fishmonger

He wears a silver medallion depicting a starfish
18 Why does Cristian avoid Luca?
He suspects Luca informed on him to the Securiate

Luca and Liliana used to date

He suspects Luca is only friends with him to get closer to Cici

Cristian and Luca compete for a University scholarship
19 How did Cristian's mother try to help him realize a dream?
She made hamburgers for his birthday dinner because he wanted to visit America

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

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
20 Why does Cristian have to comfort Cici after her shift?
She was subjected to a routine gynecological exam at work

She was attacked by stray dogs while walking home

Her supervisor stole her wages, but she couldn't report him due to his government connections

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 travel book about Romania

A kiss

A can of Coca-Cola

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

The towering skyscrapers

The abundance of food

The protagonist's heroic actions
23 What does Cristian do with his American dollar?
He gives it to Cici in exchange for chocolate to give as a gift to Liliana

He returns it to Dan's home

He burns it to hide the evidence of his relationship with Dan

He uses it to buy medicine for his grandfather
24 Why is Crisitian surprised by Dan's behavior?
Dan seems to genuinely admire Nicolae Ceaușescu

Dan attempts to seduce Cristian

Dan acts hostile toward Cristian

Dan acts like his house is bugged despite being an ambassador's son
25 What advice does Cristian's grandfather give him about relationships?
To prioritize friendships over romantic relationships

To only trust family members

To trust no one

To open his heart to love

What did Cristian do on December 21st at PALACE SQUARE?

Cristian joins the revolutionaries, cuts up the Romanian flag, confronts a soldier, gets hit in the back of the head, and is taken to a holding cell. While imprisoned, he is beaten, tortured, and set upon by an attack dog, before being loaded into...

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 6/3/2025 12:23 PM