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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Filipovic's father search for wood?
(a) The attic and cellar.
(b) The neighbor's house.
(c) The marketplace.
(d) The park.

2. What was Filipovic's class going to attend at Skenderija Hall?
(a) A rock concert.
(b) A hockey game.
(c) An iceskating performance.
(d) A classical music concert.

3. Where did a shell fall on May 7, 1992?
(a) In Filipovic's house.
(b) On the neighbor's house.
(c) In Filipovic's yard.
(d) The park in front of Filipovic's house.

4. What kind of pictures did Filipovic paste in a notebook?
(a) Band pictures.
(b) Nature pictures.
(c) Fashion pictures.
(d) Pictures of her friends.

5. Who was a refugee from Grbavica and left everything behind?
(a) Matea.
(b) Mirna.
(c) Samra.
(d) Nedo.

6. What did Zlata's dad wait hours in line for and sometimes at night receive?
(a) Bread.
(b) Gasoline.
(c) Water.
(d) His paycheck.

7. What did Zlata call Martina and Matea for short?
(a) Mart and Mat.
(b) M&M.
(c) Mart and Maty.
(d) Marti and Maty.

8. What did Filipovic's parents buy in large amounts once the gunfire stopped?
(a) Firewood.
(b) Gasoline.
(c) Wine.
(d) Food.

9. What did Filipovich's father find in the attic?
(a) A trunk for of family memories.
(b) An old wood-burning stove.
(c) A stockpile of weapons.
(d) Refugees from a neighboring village.

10. Why was crossing the bridge so dangerous?
(a) Kidnappers preyed on innocent victims.
(b) Muggers attacked people.
(c) Snipers shot people crossing the bridge.
(d) The bridge was unstable.

11. What fan club was Zlata trying to join?
(a) Michael Jackson's fan club.
(b) New Kid on the Block's fan club.
(c) Madonna's fan club.
(d) Nirvana's fan club.

12. Who cut Filipovich's hair since all the hairdresser's shops were closed?
(a) Mommy.
(b) Her neighbor Alma.
(c) Avdo.
(d) Lela.

13. How did Martina and Matea travel to Krsko?
(a) By airplane.
(b) By car.
(c) By bus.
(d) By train.

14. According to Filipovich's October 27, 1992 entry, where might Maja and Bojana be going?
(a) Turkey.
(b) Armenia.
(c) Australia.
(d) Austria.

15. Who was going to publish Filipovich's diary?
(a) The Red Cross.
(b) UNICEF.
(c) The Salvation Army.
(d) An American Publisher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What injury did Filipovic's dad suffer due to carrying heavy amounts of water?

2. What is the "most beautiful mountain in the world" according to Zlata?

3. Who took Filipovich to summer school?

4. Who brought Filipovic a kitten on July 11, 1992?

5. What reserve unit did Zlata's father belong to?

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