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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. What was the name of the street that had to shells explode in on May 27th, 1992?

2. On June 5, 1992, what was becoming a big problem in Sarajevo?

3. What happened to Ziga, Meho, and Becir?

4. What was Filipovic's class going to attend at Skenderija Hall?

5. Now that most of her closest friends moved away, who are Filipovic's best friends?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Filipovic's entry dated October 4, 1992, describe Mirna.

2. How did Filipovic think people in the streets reacted to being in a war zone?

3. How did FIlipovic and her father react when the marketplace was shelled and Filipovic's mother was nearby?

4. Describe the violence in Sarajevo as described by Filipovic in March of 1992.

5. How did Filipovic describe her life on June 29, 1992?

6. Why was Filipovic upset on October 19, 1991?

7. Where did Filipovic and her friends spend their holidays?

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

9. What did Filipovic think about the kitten Cici?

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

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 2

Filipovic took school seriously and often complained when school was not in session. When school was canceled due to the war, Filipovic searched for ways to continue her education despite the war that continued.

Part 1) How did Filipovic learn when school was not in session?

Part 2) What was Filipovic's favorite subject in school?

Part 3) Who often visited Filipovic's house to teach when school was closed due to the dangers in the streets of Sarajevo?

Essay Topic 3

The city of Otes was being bombarded by shells and was being destroyed. Otes suffered severe damage, and the Filipovics had several friends that lived in the city.

Part 1) Who lived in Otes? Were they able to escape the carnage?

Part 2) Describe the destruction to the city of Otes.

Part 3) How did the people that escaped adjust to being refugees in Sarajevo?

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