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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492” (continued) – “A White Hair: Seville, 1480”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are the book clasps to the Sarajevo Haggadah described in the report that Hanna reads in the archives in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996”?
(a) "Cheap and faulty."
(b) "Water-damaged and rusted."
(c) "Extraordinarily beautiful."
(d) "Rusted and worn."

2. What does the word "Esplugues" translate to in English?
(a) "Caves."
(b) "Valleys."
(c) "Women."
(d) "Mountains."

3. What is the name of Reuben's fiancee in the novel?
(a) Rosa.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Aida.
(d) Alia.

4. What does Hanna order for dinner when she goes out with Karaman in “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996”?
(a) Steak tartare.
(b) Cevapcici.
(c) Chicken kebabs.
(d) Beef curry.

5. What river is described in the opening of “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940"?
(a) The Ganges River.
(b) The Vibas River.
(c) The Neretva River.
(d) The Miljacka River.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Zohar translate to?

2. What is the name of David Ben Shoushan's brother?

3. What pope had claimed, "I am pope everywhere except in Venice," according to the narrator in “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”?

4. Who was the Jewish Rabbi that pressed the case for the Jews and had arranged the queen's secret marriage to Ferdinand, according to the narrator in "Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492"?

5. In what language does Serif speak to Stela in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940"?

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