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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. Who is in the photograph with the woman wearing the silver earring in "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?

2. How far pregnant was Hanna's mother when Hanna's father died?

3. Who is the colleague of Hanna's that has supposedly been in Sarajevo in "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?

4. When was Hanna's father born?

5. How old was the woman who was driving the car that Hanna's mother was in when it crashed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ruti come to learn that the soldiers are seeking her for arrest in “Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492”?

2. Who is Zahra and how is her character introduced?

3. What does the Latin citation that opens “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609” translate to in English? What is indicated by this citation?

4. What problem does Father Vistorini find with the illustrations in the Sarajevo Haggadah?

5. What does Reyna de Serena ask of Judah Aryeh in exchange for funds for the Jews in “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”?

6. What are the repercussions of Reuben Ben Shoushan's confession?

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

8. From what Jewish book is the citation that opens “Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492”? How would you describe this book?

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

10. What has caused Hanna's mother to become hospitalized in "Hanna: Boston, Spring 1996"? Where does Hanna go to see her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Amitai Yomtov in the novel. How does Hanna know Amitai? What causes her to believe that he is responsible for the Haggadah forgery? Is he? Why or why not?

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 the history of Sarajevo and discuss the setting of Sarajevo in the novel. During what time periods does the author present the city of Sarajevo? How does each depiction differ? How has Sarajevo's history informed its contemporary state?

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