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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. How many days did Zlata finally celebrate her eleventh birthday?

2. What did Filipovich and her family put over the windows after they were blown out by a shell that exploded near the house?

3. Who lost their life in the attack?

4. What was Filipovich's nickname?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Filipovic's mother upset on May 13, 1992?

2. Describe Filipovic's parents property in Crnotina.

3. How did schools finish the year in May of 1992?

4. What was "war" according to Filipovic?

5. What did a UN Humanitarian Aid package contain?

6. What did Filipovic discuss as she walked across the bridge and around the post office on September 20, 1992?

7. What happened at the park on May 7, 1992?

8. What were Filipovic's feelings on summer school in August of 1992?

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

10. Who was the war hardest on according to Auntie Ivanka?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zlata Filipovic lived a normal life previous to the war in Bosnia. Filipovic's life changed when the first bullets and shells were fired. Compare Filipovic's pre-war life and her life during the war.

Essay Topic 2

Filipovic was re-reading letters that she received from friends that left Sarajevo. Filipovic wrote that she wanted her life back not just letters.

Part 1) How do each of the letters Filipovic received discuss the past?

Part 2) What effect do the letters have on Filipovic's morale? Explain.

Part 3) What do the letters reveal about Filipovic's relationship with each of those that sent letters?

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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