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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. In what area did Hanna earn her PhD?

2. What river is described in the opening of “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940"?

3. Where is Dr. Heinrich's apartment described in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996”?

4. What does Hanna describe the parchments of the Sarajevo Haggadah having been made of in her assessment of them?

5. Who calls Hanna to tell her that the Sarajevo Haggadah has shown up in “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996”?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Werner Heinrich and what is his relationship to Hanna?

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

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

5. Who is Isak and what is his relationship to Lola? What happens to Isak?

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

7. What actions does Serif Kabal take to save the Sarajevo Haggadah?

8. 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?

9. How is the setting of Sarajevo described in 1996 in the novel? How is Bosnia's recent history described?

10. What causes Hanna the guilt that she feels regarding Ozren in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the language style of People of the Book. How does the author distinguish between the language styles of different characters and time periods? How does the dialogue in the narrative inform the reader about the different characters? What are some examples of literary devices used in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of Dr. Werner Heinrich in People of the Book. Do you think that Dr. Heinrich is an antagonist in the story? Why or why not? What is Dr. Heinrich's relationship with Hanna? How does that relationship change?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the narrative style of People of the Book. From what perspectives is the story related? Why do you think the author has chosen to use a different narrative style in different chapters? What does this say thematically about the characters in the novel?

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