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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 book was Filipovich reading at 11:10 at night?

2. Which section of town was being shelled in April 1992?

3. On May 29, 1992, what fell on the house across the way?

4. What was the name of the pizzeria around the corner from Zlata's house?

5. Who did Filipovich give a necklace and bracelet to for her eighteenth birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. How were Filipovic's mother and father trying to reach Srdjan, who was stranded in Dubrovnik?

2. What did a UN Humanitarian Aid package contain?

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

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

5. Describe Filipovic's responsibilities during her mother's illness in February of 1992.

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

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

8. What was "war" according to Filipovic?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Filipovic discussed several pets she had or shared with others during the war. Filipovic had a bird, cat, and dog at different times throughout the war.

Part 1) Describe the pets that Filipovic had during the war.

Part 2) Explain how pets were a comfort or therapeutic to Filipovic during stressful times during the war.

Part 3) How did Filipovic react to the death of her pets?

Essay Topic 2

Several governmental and non governmental organizations deployed to Sarajevo and surrounding areas to assist in the humanitarian effort.

Part 1) Describe the role of UNICEF in Sarajevo.

Part 2) What was the role of UNPROFOR? How were their efforts often slowed down?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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