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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. What was the name of Karaman's wife?
2. In what language does Serif speak to Stela in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940"?
3. How long is the report by the ancient Near-Eastern manuscripts specialist that Hanna reads at the archives in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996”?
4. What is Serif's last name in the novel?
5. When Hanna finally gets to see the book for the first time in “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996,” she says that "No conservator had handled this manuscript for" how long?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the setting of Vienna described in Part V of “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996”? Why does Hanna go there?
2. What causes Hanna the guilt that she feels regarding Ozren in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996"?
3. Who is Frau Zweig and how is her character introduced in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996"?
4. What information does Frau Zweig relate about Mittl in "Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996"?
5. What theory does Dr. Heinrich present regarding the binding on the Sarajevo Haggadah?
6. How does Hanna describe her coming to work with Werner Heinrich initially in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996"?
7. Why has Hanna come to Sarajevo in “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996”? Who accompanies her? What is Hanna's objective in this chapter?
8. What actions does Serif Kabal take to save the Sarajevo Haggadah?
9. Who is Razmus Kanaha? How does Hanna know this character?
10. Where does Lola go in Sarajevo when she returns in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940”? Who does she meet there and how does this character help Lola?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of conservation versus restoration in People of the Book. How does Hanna demonstrate this theme in her work on the Sarajevo Haggadah? How is the theme explored through the timelines in the past? How does Hanna's job in 2002 relate to this theme?
Essay Topic 2
In People of the Book, Geraldine Brooks explores history's relevance to the present. How is this demonstrated in the setting of Sarajevo? How is it demonstrated in the setting of Vienna? How does this theme relate to the main characters in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the Sarajevo Haggadah. What is this manuscript? When was it discovered? When was it created? How does People of the Book illuminate the real-life history of the Haggadah?
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