Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in Sarajevo Short Essay Assignments

Short Essay Questions

The 60 short essay questions listed in this section require a one to two sentence answer. They ask students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the text. Students must describe what they've read, rather than just recall it.

Short Essay Question - Pages 1 - 20

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

2. Describe Filipovic's parents property in Crnotina.

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

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

5. How were Filipovic's mother and father trying to reach Srdjan, who was stranded in Dubrovnik?

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

Short Essay Question - Pages 21 - 40

7. Describe Filipovic's responsibilities during her mother's illness in...
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