Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in Sarajevo Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Zlata Filipović
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Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in Sarajevo Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Zlata Filipović
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the city of Sarajevo full of on March 2, 1992?

2. Who was President of the Soros Foundation in Sarajevo?

3. What was destroyed by a shell on June 14, 1992?

4. What did Zlata call Martina and Matea for short?

5. What fan club was Zlata trying to join?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Filipovic discuss as she walked across the bridge and around the post office on September 20, 1992?

2. Describe the violence in Sarajevo as described by Filipovic in March of 1992.

3. Where did Filipovic and her friends spend their holidays?

4. How did FIlipovic and her father react when the marketplace was shelled and Filipovic's mother was nearby?

5. Describe Filipovic's Christmas in December of 1991.

6. How did Filipovic think people in the streets reacted to being in a war zone?

7. What did a UN Humanitarian Aid package contain?

8. How did Filipovic describe her life on June 29, 1992?

9. How did schools finish the year in May of 1992?

10. Why was Filipovic's mother upset on May 13, 1992?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Journalists from around the world began visiting Filipovic on a consistent basis in July of 1993.

Part 1) What role did the journalists play in getting the story of the people of Sarajevo to the world? Did the journalists convince world leaders to get involved in the peacekeeping mission?

Part 2) Explain the role of ABC News. Why were they important to Filipovic and her story?

Part 3) Explain the role of Alexandra and other French journalists.

Essay Topic 2

On October 13, 1993, Filipovic received a letter from Oga. The letter discussed memories of pre-war life. Compare Oga's letter with Filipovic's first diary entries beginning with September 2, 1991 to October 13, 1991.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in Wartime Sarajevo, Filipovic wrote about the constant loss of electric and gas. She also discussed how the people coped.

Part 1) How did Filipovic suggest people coped with no gas or electricity over extended periods of time?

Part 2) Explain how the process of staying warm and getting ready for winter despite the lack of gas or electricity. What problems did people face because of the process to prepare?

Part 3) Describe how Filipovic continued to read, write, and learn despite interruptions in gas and electric service.

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