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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was a man wounded on the bridge on September 4, 1993?
(a) A sniper.
(b) He tripped on the uneven pavement.
(c) A roadside bomb.
(d) A shell.

2. Filipovic said that what "are the greatest treasure, the greatest friend one has"?
(a) Houses.
(b) Pets.
(c) Books.
(d) Family.

3. According to Filipovic, what was an "ash heap" in her entry dated December 25, 1992?
(a) The post office.
(b) the UNIS building.
(c) The old tobacco plant.
(d) The school.

4. What news crew filmed Filipovic as "person of the week" on July 23, 1993?
(a) ABC News.
(b) NBC News.
(c) CBS News.
(d) CNN.

5. Why was July 17, 1993 a significant day to Filipovic?
(a) She won the lottery.
(b) It was graduation day.
(c) It was her birthday.
(d) It was Promotion Day for her diary that was published.

6. What color was the puppy that came to Alma and Dado's?
(a) Yellow.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Gray.

7. What did Mirna get on her piano exam?
(a) D.
(b) A.
(c) C.
(d) B.

8. How much weight had Filipovic's father lost since the war started?
(a) 20 kilos.
(b) 30 kilos.
(c) 25 kilos.
(d) 15 kilos.

9. Who was the class mistress in March of 1993 at Filipovic's school?
(a) Enisa.
(b) Zlata Grabovac.
(c) Branislava.
(d) Azra.

10. Where was Julio Fuentos from?
(a) Greece.
(b) Spain.
(c) Italy.
(d) Bolivia.

11. What city fared the worst due to the shelling on October 17, 1993?
(a) Grbavica.
(b) Souk-bunar.
(c) Sarajevo.
(d) Otes.

12. Who was waiting for Filipovic at the TF1 building in December of 1993?
(a) Alexandra.
(b) Ron.
(c) Paul.
(d) Kevin.

13. Why was Filipovic going to the UNPROFOR buidling on September 15, 1993?
(a) To see a doctor.
(b) To see a dentist.
(c) To see a psychologist.
(d) To see about leaving on a convoy.

14. Who was seriously ill and hospitalized in March of 1993?
(a) Dado.
(b) Nedo.
(c) Slabo.
(d) Daddy.

15. Who died on April 8, 1993?
(a) Bobo.
(b) Seka.
(c) Grandad.
(d) Cicko.

Short Answer Questions

1. What TV crew came to see how Filipovic's family handled the October 17th shelling?

2. What school subject did Filipovic have to study that made her unhappy?

3. What day was disappointing when the personal carrier did not show up to take the Filipovic family out of Sarajevo?

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

5. Who was the French Defense Minister in December of 1993?

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