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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 left Sarajevo on August 27, 1993?

2. What did Filipovic draw a heart with on February 25. 1993?

3. Who was waiting for Filipovic at the TF1 building in December of 1993?

4. What significant event took place on September 27, 1993?

5. Where were Nedo and his girlfriend on May 25, 1993?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Christmas 1992 at Auntie Radmila's.

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

3. What did Filipovic do at her first music lesson since March on December 28, 1992?

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

5. What did Filipovic say about the homeless in Sarajevo in April of 1993?

6. Describe the changes that took place as Filipovic started seventh grade.

7. What did Auntie Radmila often surprise Filipovic with?

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

9. Why was Filipovic concerned about going back to school in March of 1993?

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

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

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?

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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