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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. By what nickname does Ruti's father call her?
(a) Sparrow.
(b) Butterfly.
(c) Cricket.
(d) Lola.

2. The Zohar is associated with that sect of Judaism?
(a) Reformism.
(b) Kabbalah.
(c) Hasidism.
(d) Orthodox Judaism.

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

4. From what animal is the hair that was found on the Sarajevo Haggadah, according to the analyst?
(a) It is from a dog.
(b) It is from a weasel.
(c) It is from a cat.
(d) It is from a squirrel.

5. When did the Hapsburgs annex Bosnia?
(a) 1908.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1915.
(d) 1921.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

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

3. From what had Lola sewn her Partisan fatiques?

4. How much time passed between the day the monarchs signed the edict of expulsion of the Jews and the day they finally ordered its proclamation, according to the narrator in "Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492"?

5. Who takes Lola to the National Museum in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940"?

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