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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. In April of 1992, what town did Filipovic's dad return from where he was upset?

2. What boutique was best known for knick-knacks?

3. How did Zlata's family find out Srdjan was alive?

4. What did Filipovic name her diary?

5. What did Filipovic's father injure when cutting wood for the stove?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was "war" according to Filipovic?

2. What did Filipovic think about the kitten Cici?

3. What were Filipovic's feelings on politics?

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

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

6. Why was Filipovic sad on November 25, 1992?

7. Who was the war hardest on according to Auntie Ivanka?

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

9. Describe Filipovic's parents property in Crnotina.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The weather was cold and snowy in January of 1993. Filipovic began to think about past winters. Her family and friends often went to Crnotina and Mount Jahorina to get away from the city.

Part 1) Describe the winter of 1993. How did it compare to the winters before the war?

Part 2) Discuss Jahorina. What did the children do there?

Part 3) Describe the Filipovic house at Crnotina before the war.

Essay Topic 3

Several governmental and non governmental organizations deployed to Sarajevo and surrounding areas to assist in the humanitarian effort.

Part 1) Describe the role of UNICEF in Sarajevo.

Part 2) What was the role of UNPROFOR? How were their efforts often slowed down?

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