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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. Who was going to publish Filipovich's diary?

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

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

4. Why did Filipovic's father run across the bridge to get?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why did Filipovic's father come back from Zenica upset?

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

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

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

8. What were Filipovic's feelings on politics?

9. What did Filipovic think about the kitten Cici?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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