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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. Why was Filipovic going to the UNPROFOR buidling on September 15, 1993?

2. What did Filipovic injure going down the stairs at the Bobars?

3. Who was known as the goddess of biology in March of 1993 at Filipovic's school?

4. Who taught history and geography in March of 1993 at Filipovic's school?

5. Who was the reporter from "Le Figaro"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Oga say in a letter about the houses in Jahorina?

4. What did Auntie Radmila often surprise Filipovic with?

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

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

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

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

9. Filipovic remembered the horrible shelling that took place on May 2, 1992. Describe what she remembered from that horrible day.

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

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

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

Filipovic was re-reading letters that she received from friends that left Sarajevo. Filipovic wrote that she wanted her life back not just letters.

Part 1) How do each of the letters Filipovic received discuss the past?

Part 2) What effect do the letters have on Filipovic's morale? Explain.

Part 3) What do the letters reveal about Filipovic's relationship with each of those that sent letters?

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