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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. Who was killed on January 9, 1993?

2. What sound woke Filipovic every morning?

3. Who left Sarajevo on August 27, 1993?

4. According to UNPROFOR, how many shells fell on May 31, 1993?

5. Who was sick and in the hospital with jaundice on August 21, 1993?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what the war destroyed according to Filipovic on March 15, 1993.

2. What did Filipovic do at her first music lesson since March on December 28, 1992?

3. What groups of people were involved in the politics of Bosnia?

4. Describe the shelling that took place on May 31, 1993.

5. What did Nedo do in Split?

6. How did Filipovic feel about school in September 1993?

7. Why did Filipovich stop writing in her diary about the war and shooting?

8. Describe Christmas 1992 at Auntie Radmila's.

9. Why was Kenan hospitalized on August 21, 1993?

10. What were the "kids" doing at a meeting on August 21, 1993?

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

Zlata's Filipovic's diary nicknamed "Mimmy" was published as a child's diary focused on the war in Sarajevo. The diary was published during UNICEF week. Compare Zlata's Diary and The Diary of Anne Frank.

Part 1) How are the diaries similar?

Part 2) How are the diaries different?

Part 3) Filipovic suggested in a diary entry dated August 2, 1993 that she did not want to suffer the same fate as Anne Frank. What did she mean by that statement?

Essay Topic 3

Filipovic was re-reading letters that she received from friends that left Sarajevo. Filipovic wrote that she wanted her life back not just letters.

Part 1) How do each of the letters Filipovic received discuss the past?

Part 2) What effect do the letters have on Filipovic's morale? Explain.

Part 3) What do the letters reveal about Filipovic's relationship with each of those that sent letters?

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