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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 does the word "Esplugues" translate to in English?

2. What does Ruti intend to use to pay for passage on a ship in "Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492"?

3. What is the name of Hanna's mother's secretary?

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

5. Where does David Ben Shoushan live with his family in 1492?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Reuben Ben Shoushan arrested? What does he confess to?

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

4. How does the narrative style transition from “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996” to “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”? Why?

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

6. How is Giovanni Domenico Vistorini introduced in “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”?

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

8. What information does Frau Zweig relate to Hanna in “Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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