Vocab
A government system derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid equally by the party.
What is communism?
Main Character's full name
Who is Crisitian Florescu?
Romania's Leader
Who is Nicolae Ceausescu?
People Cristian was informing on
Who are the Van Dorns?
"You know what, Cristian? Dante was right. Hell isn't just hot. It's cold."
Who is Bunu?
One that imparts knowledge or news
What is an informer?
Main character's sister
Who is CiCi?
How news was spread throughout Romania
What is Radio Free Europe?
Publisher of Cristian's notebook
Who is Nicholas Van Dorn?
"Just remember, Pui, good luck comes at a price. Bad luck is free."
Who is Cici?
Cigarettes used to barter
What are Kents?
U.S. Diplomat
Who is Nicholas Van Dorn?
Year the story takes place in
What is 1989?
The way Bunu passed away
What is beaten to death?
"You're wrong. They steal our power by making us believe we don't have any. They're controlling us through our own fear."
Who is Cristian?
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
Romania's fearsome secret police
Who is the securitate?
Day the Ceausescu's were executed by firing squad
When is Christmas, 1989?
Prison Cristian was taken to
What is Jilava?
"Mistrust. It's insidious. It causes multiple personality syndrome and rots relationships. ... Tell me, who are you?"
Who is Bunu?
Romanian word for "little chick"
What is Pui?
CiCi's code name
Fritzi
A U.S. President who has been photographed with Nicolae Ceausescu
Who is Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, or Jimmy Carter?
First country to be freed of communism
What is Hungary?
"This is not a game. It's dangerous. There 's no use in dreaming of things we can never have."
Who is mama?