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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 did Filipovic's friends and family nickname the sniper?

2. Which state was Filipovic's pen pal from?

3. What was in the flowerpot that Auntie Radmila brought Filipovic in July 1993?

4. Who started working for UNPROFOR in March of 1993?

5. Filipovic said that what "are the greatest treasure, the greatest friend one has"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain Filipovic's feelings of sorrow and joy as she left Sarajevo.

3. What did Auntie Radmila often surprise Filipovic with?

4. Describe Nedo's goodbye according to Filipovic.

5. What was constant in the minds of Mikica and Daco in December of 1992?

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

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

8. How did Filipovic describe Paris in December of 1993?

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

10. Describe what Filipovic observed as she rode to the airport?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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 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?

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