Zlata's Diary

Multiple Choice

1. B (Various locations)

2. A (2)

3. B (Various locations)

4. A (Various locations)

5. C (Various locations)

6. C (173)

7. B (Various locations)

8. B (Various locations)

9. A (Various locations)

10. D (Various locations)

Long Answer

Compose a response of 2-3 sentences, incorporating text details to support your response.

1. The Preface provides a look at Zlata after the war and helps readers grapple with the notion of how war continues to shape survivors’ lives, such as Zlata’s choice of degree in International Peace Studies and advocacy work. The reporter’s Introduction corroborates Zlata’s reliability as a diarist but also offers insight about Zlata that readers do not see in the diary—e.g., di Giovanni’s observation that Zlata must be strong for her parents’ sake and has “lost her innocence.” (ix; xxvi)

2. The diary and di Giovanni’s characterization match in their depiction of Zlata’s interests, sense of humor, hobbies, and even her acclimation to the war; Zlata writes that she has gotten used to the shelling, while di Giovanni notes that when a shell falls, Zlata hardly flinches. Di Giovanni overlooks the depths of Zlata’s personal despair and frustrations, such as when she contemplates suicide but observes Zlata’s determination to be strong and stoic for her parents’ sake, something Zlata does not mention about herself.