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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 building did Filipovic's dad take a picture of as it was burning?

2. What did "RFI" stand for?

3. What group did Zlata get moved up to in tennis?

4. Who brought Filipovic a kitten on July 11, 1992?

5. What clubs did Filipovich sign up for in August of 1992?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened at the park on May 7, 1992?

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

3. Why did Filipovic's father come back from Zenica upset?

4. Why was Filipovic upset on October 19, 1991?

5. Describe Filipovic's parents property in Crnotina.

6. What did Filipovic and her friends do when they visited Jahorina?

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

8. What did a UN Humanitarian Aid package contain?

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

10. What did Filipovic think about the kitten Cici?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Christmas was a very important time for Filipovic, her family, and her friends. Filipovic recorded two entries that focused on Christmas. Compare the Christmas of 1991 and 1992.

Part 1) Where were the Christmas celebrations held? Who attended the Christmas celebrations?

Part 2) Which group provided gifts for the children? Who organized the event?

Part 3) Explain Filipovic's reaction to the events taking place during Christmas.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

The city of Otes was being bombarded by shells and was being destroyed. Otes suffered severe damage, and the Filipovics had several friends that lived in the city.

Part 1) Who lived in Otes? Were they able to escape the carnage?

Part 2) Describe the destruction to the city of Otes.

Part 3) How did the people that escaped adjust to being refugees in Sarajevo?

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