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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. How many suitcases did Filipovic pack to take with her when she left Sarajevo?

2. What school subject did Filipovic have to study that made her unhappy?

3. How did Filipovic feel on May 31, 1993?

4. What city did Filipovic visit in December of 1993?

5. Who was killed on January 9, 1993?

Short Essay Questions

1. What illustration or story did Filipovic share at the promotion of her diary at Cafe Jez?

2. What two pieces of bad news did Filipovic reveal on June 26, 1993?

3. What did Filipovic think about the "conditional acceptance of the Geneva agreement"?

4. Why was Kenan hospitalized on August 21, 1993?

5. Why did Filipovich stop writing in her diary about the war and shooting?

6. What was Filipovic's life like on June 22, 1993?

7. What groups of people were involved in the politics of Bosnia?

8. What was one of the problems facing Sarajevo authorities in keeping the electricity on in August of 1993?

9. Describe the shelling that took place on May 31, 1993.

10. Describe Christmas 1992 at Auntie Radmila's.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

War is a horrible event to live through. The constant shelling, gunfire, and fearing for your life becomes part of everyday life.

Part 1) Explain Filipovic's change in morale from when the war started and as the war continued.

Part 2) Describe the effects war had on Filipovic's immediate and distant family.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Filipovic describes the war in her diary using capital letters to describe the feelings he had on May 13 and 27 and June 29 and December 28 of 1992.

Part 1) Why did Filipovic use capital letters in some of her journal entry?

Part 2) What words did she use to describe the events?

Part 3) Why do you believe Filipovic chose the words she used?

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