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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 city was the "real war" going on in October of 1991?

2. Who was the General of the Yugoslav Army?

3. What building did Filipovic's dad take a picture of as it was burning?

4. What boutique was best known for knick-knacks?

5. Who gave Filipovich a polkadot cap and gloves as a New Year's present?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Filipovic's feelings on the war after Mladjo was killed?

2. What did Melica say she heard at the hairdresser's?

3. Why did Filipovic want to see Mirna on May 13?

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

5. What did Filipovic and her friends do when they visited Jahorina?

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

7. Why was Filipovic sad on November 25, 1992?

8. What were Filipovic's feelings on politics?

9. Describe life in the cellar during the shelling and shooting in Sarajevo.

10. How did the Filipovics find their apartment when a shell fell nearby?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Filipovic lived a typical childhood until the shells began to fall and the gunfire started. Compare Filipovic's pre-war life with her post-war life discussed in the entry dated December 1993.

Essay Topic 2

Filipovic was able to escape Sarajevo and move to Paris. Filipovic described the city of Paris as she saw it outside the airplane window. Compare the cities of Sarajevo and Paris.

Essay Topic 3

On October 13, 1993, Filipovic received a letter from Oga. The letter discussed memories of pre-war life. Compare Oga's letter with Filipovic's first diary entries beginning with September 2, 1991 to October 13, 1991.

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