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

2. What game do Judah Aryeh and Father Vistorini play regarding the censorship of the Sarajevo Haggadah?
(a) A game of chess.
(b) A game of poker.
(c) A game of lots.
(d) A game of checkers.

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

4. What word from “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996” means having or showing great knowledge or learning?
(a) Vehement.
(b) Erudite.
(c) Elusive.
(d) Inarticulate.

5. What does Hanna claim to be her favorite food in "Hanna: Boston, Spring 1996"?
(a) Steak tartare.
(b) Roasted whole pig.
(c) King prawn sambal.
(d) Ham omelettes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What genus of butterfly is the wing from the Sarajevo Haggadah said to be in Hanna's narrative?

2. In what color is David's body clad in for burial in "Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492"?

3. What was the group of Jews called that arrived in Venice from Egypt and Syria?

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

5. By when are the Jews ordered to move from the kingdoms in "Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492"?

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