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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who left Sarajevo on August 27, 1993?
(a) Auntie Radmila and Uncle Tomo.
(b) Auntie Boda.
(c) Auntie Ivanka.
(d) Mirna.

2. What TV crew came to see how Filipovic's family handled the October 17th shelling?
(a) ABC news.
(b) Le Figaro.
(c) The Canadian TV crew.
(d) CNN.

3. Who died on April 25, 1993?
(a) Nedo.
(b) Seka.
(c) Bobo.
(d) Cicko.

4. Who opened the bottle of champagne to celebrate the New Year?
(a) Daddy.
(b) Zika.
(c) Boda.
(d) Nedo.

5. What day was disappointing when the personal carrier did not show up to take the Filipovic family out of Sarajevo?
(a) December 6th.
(b) December 1st.
(c) December 23rd.
(d) December 8th.

6. Who was the reporter from "Le Figaro"?
(a) Kevin.
(b) Michael.
(c) Alexandra.
(d) Paul.

7. How did Filipovic feel about music lessons?
(a) She was no very good.
(b) She played the trumpet well.
(c) She dreaded music lessons.
(d) She had butterflies in her stomach.

8. According to a letter from Oga, where were all the houses looted?
(a) Sarajevo.
(b) Jahorina.
(c) Grbavica.
(d) Otes.

9. What did Janine, a journalist from a Canadian TV crew bring Filipovic in gym class?
(a) Two chocolate bars.
(b) An orange.
(c) A pepsi.
(d) An apple.

10. What did Filipovic draw a heart with on February 25. 1993?
(a) Colored magic markers.
(b) Chalk.
(c) Pencils.
(d) Colored pencils

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

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

13. Where did Auntie Ivanka receive a package from?
(a) Budapest.
(b) Bombay.
(c) Belgrade.
(d) Berlin.

14. What school subject did Filipovic have to study that made her unhappy?
(a) Physics.
(b) Math.
(c) Biology.
(d) Language.

15. What letter is overused in the Bosnian language dictionary?
(a) L.
(b) H.
(c) K.
(d) D.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Filipovic after Samra's wedding?

2. Who did Filipovic blame for the death of Cici?

3. How many suitcases did Filipovic pack to take with her when she left Sarajevo?

4. Who did Filipovic receive a letter from on February 25, 1993?

5. What was in the flowerpot that Auntie Radmila brought Filipovic in July 1993?

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