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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. Where was Dr. Heinrich's family killed in a fire-bombing during WWII?

2. Who sold the Sarajevo Haggadah to the National Museum in Sarajevo?

3. In what area did Hanna earn her PhD?

4. How does the narrative style of the novel change in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940"?

5. Who is the head of the museum library that is said to have saved the Sarajevo Haggadah during the Bosnian War in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Frau Zweig relate about Mittl in "Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996"?

2. Who is Lola and how is her character introduced in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940"?

3. Who is Franz Hirschfeldt? How is his character described in “Feathers and a Rose: Vienna, 1894"?

4. What is the Sarajevo Haggadah? When and where was it created? Why is it valued?

5. How does the narrative style of the novel change in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940"? Why do you think the author makes this change?

6. Describe the narrative style established in “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996.” From whose perspective is this chapter related? Why?

7. 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?

8. Why has Hanna come to Sarajevo in “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996”? Who accompanies her? What is Hanna's objective in this chapter?

9. Who is Razmus Kanaha? How does Hanna know this character?

10. How does Hanna describe her coming to work with Werner Heinrich initially in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of religion in People of the Book. What different world religions are explored in Hanna's search for the history of the Sarajevo Haggadah? How are these religions depicted? How would you describe the relationships between these religions and their adherents historically?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Hanna as the protagonist of People of the Book. How would you describe Hanna's character arc? In what ways does Hanna's character evolve in the novel? What is the main objective that Hanna sets out to accomplish? Does she accomplish this objective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Hanna's mother in People of the Book. How would you describe Hanna's relationship with her mother? How are Hanna and her mother alike? How are they different?

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