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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940” (continued) – “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes the Sarajevo Haggadah so rare and unusual?
(a) Jews believed that illustrations violated God's Commandments at this time.
(b) The statements made in the book go against Jewish law.
(c) The style of the artistry in the book did not appear for over a hundred years later than it is dated.
(d) The book was created and bound in a way that broke kosher Jewish laws.

2. Who is the head of the museum library that is said to have saved the Sarajevo Haggadah during the Bosnian War in the novel?
(a) Ozren Karaman.
(b) Joseph Kohen.
(c) Yad Vashem.
(d) Jim Bardayal.

3. What is General Faber said to be the commander of in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940"?
(a) The Youth Guard.
(b) The White Horse units.
(c) The Nazi Party.
(d) The Black Hand units.

4. Where did Hanna spend six months learning how to properly mix wheat paste?
(a) Germany.
(b) Japan.
(c) Iran.
(d) France.

5. What does Hanna describe as the source of the yellow pigment in the illustrations of the Sarajevo Haggadah?
(a) Dandelion.
(b) Saffron.
(c) Vinegar.
(d) Poppy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Munib's father hide the haggadah in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940"?

2. In what subject did Hanna earn her master's degree?

3. What is the focus of the report by the ancient Near-Eastern manuscripts specialist that Hanna reads at the archives in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996”?

4. When was the Sarajevo Haggadah sold to the National Museum in Sarajevo?

5. When did the Sarajevo seige begin in the Bosnian War?

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