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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. Why was Filipovic going to the UNPROFOR buidling on September 15, 1993?

2. Where did Auntie Ivanka receive a package from?

3. Who opened the bottle of champagne to celebrate the New Year?

4. What did Biljana Cankovic need to keep her job?

5. Who was seriously ill and hospitalized in March of 1993?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was constant in the minds of Mikica and Daco in December of 1992?

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

3. What was one of the problems facing Sarajevo authorities in keeping the electricity on in August of 1993?

4. What was Filipovic's life like on June 22, 1993?

5. What did Oga say in a letter about the houses in Jahorina?

6. Explain Filipovic's father's condition after cutting wood on January 8, 1993.

7. What did Filipovic say the "lunatics in the hills" had stolen?

8. Describe the changes that took place as Filipovic started seventh grade.

9. Why was Filipovic concerned about going back to school in March of 1993?

10. What did Nedo do in Split?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The war was very emotional for Filipovic's mother. Filipovic's mother suffered several illnesses.

Part 1) After her mother became sick, Filipovic had added responsibilities. Discuss Filipovic's additional responsibilities.

Part 2) Filipovic's mother had several friends and family members killed from the shelling and shooting. How did this affect her mother's morale as the war continued.

Essay Topic 3

Filipovic was able to escape Sarajevo and move to Paris. Filipovic described the city of Paris as she saw it outside the airplane window. Compare the cities of Sarajevo and Paris.

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