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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who takes Lola to the National Museum in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940"?
(a) Alia.
(b) Aida.
(c) Sava.
(d) Amitai.

2. Where is Dr. Heinrich's apartment described in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996”?
(a) Dorotheergasse.
(b) Maria-Theresienstrasse.
(c) Schönlaterngasse.
(d) Museumsquartier.

3. 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) It is typed.
(b) Neat and printed.
(c) Almost illegible.
(d) In fancy, elaborate cursive.

4. When was the Sarajevo Haggadah last bound, according to the narrator in “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996”?
(a) The 1780s.
(b) The 1890s.
(c) The 1910s.
(d) The 1850s.

5. Who is the head of the museum library that is said to have saved the Sarajevo Haggadah during the Bosnian War in the novel?
(a) Yad Vashem.
(b) Jim Bardayal.
(c) Joseph Kohen.
(d) Ozren Karaman.

6. Where does Munib's father hide the haggadah in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940"?
(a) In the floorboards of his home.
(b) In the library of the mosque.
(c) In a Jewish cemetery.
(d) In a Muslim cemetery.

7. Who is the chief archivist at the Historisches Museum der Stadt Wien?
(a) Frau Zweig.
(b) Amitai Yomtov.
(c) Jim Bardayal.
(d) Hamish Sajjan.

8. How old is Hanna in 1996?
(a) 35.
(b) 30.
(c) 39.
(d) 32.

9. Where did Hanna earn her PhD?
(a) Brown University.
(b) Harvard University.
(c) Rutgers University.
(d) Princeton University.

10. In what area did Hanna earn her PhD?
(a) Archeology.
(b) Ancient Near Eastern languages.
(c) American History.
(d) Fine art conservation.

11. What does Hanna describe the parchments of the Sarajevo Haggadah having been made of in her assessment of them?
(a) A Spanish goat.
(b) Goatskin from northern Africa.
(c) A Spanish mountain sheep.
(d) An Italian type of ancient cow.

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

13. What does Hanna describe as the source of the yellow pigment in the illustrations of the Sarajevo Haggadah?
(a) Poppy.
(b) Dandelion.
(c) Saffron.
(d) Vinegar.

14. 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”?
(a) It focuses on the book's clasps.
(b) It focuses on the stains in the book.
(c) It focuses on the book's binding.
(d) It focuses on the illustrations.

15. Where does Hanna go to first see the Sarajevo Haggadah in “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996”?
(a) A bank vault.
(b) A museum.
(c) A library.
(d) A royal court.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what had Lola sewn her Partisan fatiques?

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

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

4. Where was the Sarajevo Haggadah last bound, according to the narrator in “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996”?

5. What is the name of Karaman's child?

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