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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. Now that most of her closest friends moved away, who are Filipovic's best friends?

2. What day of the week did Mirna plan on visiting at Filipovic's house?

3. What city was the "real war" going on in October of 1991?

4. What was the name of the street that had to shells explode in on May 27th, 1992?

5. Where was the 150 year old house that Zlata's mom and dad restored?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Filipovic's grandparents reaction to see her four months after the war started.

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

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

4. What were Filipovic's feelings on summer school in August of 1992?

5. According to Filipovic's entry dated October 4, 1992, describe Mirna.

6. Describe Filipovic's feelings on the war after Mladjo was killed?

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

8. How did the Filipovics find their apartment when a shell fell nearby?

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

10. Describe Filipovic's parents property in Crnotina.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

War is a horrible event to live through. The constant shelling, gunfire, and fearing for your life becomes part of everyday life.

Part 1) Explain Filipovic's change in morale from when the war started and as the war continued.

Part 2) Describe the effects war had on Filipovic's immediate and distant family.

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