Zlata's Diary Comprehension Review

What does the title possibly tell you about this text and the author's purpose?

• It is a diary and possibly written to record the author's feelings and experiences.

• It is a story about a girl's wonderful time with her family during the war.

• It is a biography about the life of a little girl and the purpose is to entertain.

• It is a poem about a war.

How would you describe the author and her point of view about the world?

• Her point of view is that of the mother. The mother is worried and fears what may happen.

• Her point of view is that of an eleven year old. She is a normal child who goes to school, takes tests, goes on field trips, and listens to her mother.

• Her point of view is from that of a soldier in the war.

• Her point of view is from that of the father fighting in the war.

To what does Zlata compare the crowd of people?

• She compares it to football game.

• She compares it to a concert.

• She compares it to a peace march.

• She compares it to premiere of a new movie.

Why does "Zlata" say the crowd of people will win?

• She says it will win because people are stronger than war, which is inhuman.

• She says it will win because the team will win the game.

• She says it will win because the people will win the prizes at the party.

• She says it will win because she believes the movie is great.

What fact does Zlata offer at the beginning of the entry below:

"People are leaving Sarajevo. The airport, train, and bus stations are packed."

• Many people are hiding in their house.

• Many people are at war and afraid.

• Many people are coming to the city.

• Many people are leaving the city.

What stated idea about war does the fact below support?

Many people are leaving the city.

• Zlata misses her father.

• Parties can be exhausting.

• War is something inhuman.

• The people are alright with the war.

Which word in the sentence below has strong negative connotations?

"Daddy took a few photos of the post office being devoured by the flames."

• photos

• flames

• devoured

• Daddy

How would you describe the tone of the lines below:

"It was huge and beautiful, and now it was being swallowed up by the flames. It was disappearing. That's what this neighborhood of mine looks like, my Mimmy."

• Surprised

• Happy or Gleeful

• Sad or Mournful

• Energetic

Midway through the narrative essay, Zlata begins to repeat a certain idea. What could it possibly be?

• War is terrible.

• Family is everything.

• There is hope.

• Happiness is all around.

How does the sentence below help Zlata express what she is experiencing?

"I was almost positive the war world stop, but today...Today a shell fell on the park in front of my house, the park where I used to play and sit with my girlfriends."

• It was positive and hopeful.

• It starts with a hopeful idea, but then presents a violent event. The anecdote shows how Zlata's emotions fluctuate, or change, between hope and fear.

• Zlata gets excited to see a shell for the first time and shares it with her friends.

• Zlata is saddened about the war and has no hopes of it coming to an end.