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

2. What was Filipovic's uncle's injury?

3. What was not the same since the war started according to Filipovich on September 20, 1992?

4. What movie did Filipovich's class go see at the cinema?

5. Why was crossing the bridge so dangerous?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Filipovic's parents property in Crnotina.

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

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

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

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

8. According to Filipovic's entry dated October 4, 1992, describe Mirna.

9. What did a UN Humanitarian Aid package contain?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In an entry dated November 19, 1992, Filipovic discussed the "kids" and the politics that was tearing the country of Bosnia apart.

Part 1) Who were the "kids"? Why did Filipovic use "kids" to describe them?

Part 2) Explain Filipovic's view on politics. How did she explain the political situation concerning her friends?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in Wartime Sarajevo, Filipovic wrote about the constant loss of electric and gas. She also discussed how the people coped.

Part 1) How did Filipovic suggest people coped with no gas or electricity over extended periods of time?

Part 2) Explain how the process of staying warm and getting ready for winter despite the lack of gas or electricity. What problems did people face because of the process to prepare?

Part 3) Describe how Filipovic continued to read, write, and learn despite interruptions in gas and electric service.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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