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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Hanna's friend that offers her a cottage in Hampstead in "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?
(a) Maryanne.
(b) Anna.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Emily.

2. The Zohar is associated with that sect of Judaism?
(a) Orthodox Judaism.
(b) Reformism.
(c) Hasidism.
(d) Kabbalah.

3. What is the name of David Ben Shoushan's wife?
(a) Miriam.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Alia.
(d) Aida.

4. How old was Hanna's father when he died?
(a) 26.
(b) 32.
(c) 28.
(d) 39.

5. In what year was the queen's confessor, Tomas de Torquemada named Grand Inquisitor of the Holy Inquisition?
(a) 1477.
(b) 1511.
(c) 1483.
(d) 1492.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Reuben claim gave him the objects of Jewish worship under torture?

2. What type of surgery does Hanna's mother undergo after the car accident in "Hanna: Boston, Spring 1996"?

3. What is the name of David Ben Shoushan's brother?

4. What was the group of Jews called that arrived in Venice from Egypt and Syria?

5. Who were the first Jews to settle in Venice in 1516?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Judah Aryeh? What is his relationship with Father Vistorini?

2. How does Rosa manage to escape arrest in “Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492”?

3. Who is Reyna de Serena? How is her character introduced?

4. How is the birth of Rosa's baby described in “Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492”?

5. What has led to the conflicts that David Ben Shoushan faces in “Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492”?

6. Why does Hanna visit the Tate Museum in “Hanna: London, Spring 1996"? What reaction does she have there?

7. What is unique about the hair that has been analyzed from the Sarajevo Haggadah?

8. What is the relationship like between David and Joseph Ben Shoushan in the novel?

9. What is Ruti's relationship with Kabbalah? Why is this scandalous?

10. How is Ruti's relationship with Micha described in the narrative?

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