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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 does Hanna describe the handwriting in the report by the ancient Near-Eastern manuscripts specialist that Hanna reads at the archives in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996”?
(a) Almost illegible.
(b) In fancy, elaborate cursive.
(c) Neat and printed.
(d) It is typed.

2. What word in the novel refers to a special type of Jewish prenuptial agreement that is part of the traditional Jewish marriage?
(a) Fleishig.
(b) Chutzpah.
(c) Ketubah.
(d) Ganef.

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

4. When was the Sarajevo Haggadah sold to the National Museum in Sarajevo?
(a) 1894.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1925.
(d) 1881.

5. When was Hanna's father invited to create the first Russian language department at the University of New South Wales?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1955.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1950.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who calls Hanna to tell her that the Sarajevo Haggadah has shown up in “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996”?

2. Where did Hanna earn her PhD?

3. What happens to Isak's foot in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940"?

4. How old was Father Giovanni Vistorini when he came to Venice?

5. What does the abbreviation K.u.K. stand for in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996”?

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