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

2. What did Filipovic's family use to take a shower?

3. Where did mommy's Braco go?

4. Where did Filipovich spend most days in July 1992?

5. What happened to Filipovich's country home in Crnotina on June 18, 1992?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did a UN Humanitarian Aid package contain?

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

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

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

8. Describe Filipovic's Christmas in December of 1991.

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

10. What was "war" according to Filipovic?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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.

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