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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 is the Christian name that Reuben takes when he converts to Christianity?
(a) Joseph Anderson.
(b) Renato del Salvador.
(c) Arthur Frisole.
(d) Jim Bardayal.

2. What is the name of David Ben Shoushan's wife?
(a) Aida.
(b) Miriam.
(c) Alia.
(d) Sarah.

3. What was the group of Jews called that arrived in Venice after being expelled from Spain and then Portugal by the Catholic monarchs?
(a) The Levantinis.
(b) The Ponentini.
(c) The Hietzings.
(d) The Galicia.

4. In what language does Serif speak to Stela in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940"?
(a) French.
(b) Italian.
(c) Hebrew.
(d) Albanian.

5. Who was the ancient Near-Eastern manuscripts specialist whose report Hanna reads at the archives in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996”?
(a) Herman Rothschild.
(b) Joseph Kohen.
(c) Werner Heinrich.
(d) Yad Vashem.

Short Answer Questions

1. When he presents the Sarajevo Haggadah to Giovanni, Judah Aryeh claims he obtained the book by what means?

2. In what year did Pope Sixtus V proclaim a ban on any books by Jews or Saracens that contained anything against the Catholic Church?

3. How does Isak commit suicide in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940"?

4. Who is Hanna's former teacher and the leading Hebrew manuscripts specialist in the world?

5. Where was the Sarajevo Haggadah created?

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