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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who calls Hanna to tell her that the Sarajevo Haggadah has shown up in “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996”?
(a) Yad Vashem.
(b) Ozren Karaman.
(c) Amitai Yomtov.
(d) Jim Bardayal.

2. What kind of cake is described as Werner's favorite in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996”?
(a) Sachertorte.
(b) Strawberry shortcake.
(c) Cherry cheesecake.
(d) Waves of the Danube cake.

3. 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) Joseph Kohen.
(c) Ozren Karaman.
(d) Jim Bardayal.

4. Where is Hanna's home?
(a) Boston, U.S.
(b) Paris, France.
(c) New York, U.S.
(d) Sydney, Australia.

5. When Hanna finally gets to see the book for the first time in “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996,” she says that "No conservator had handled this manuscript for" how long?
(a) "Fifty years."
(b) "Two centuries."
(c) "A century."
(d) "Twenty years."

6. What does Lola pretend to be in order to stay with Serif and Stela?
(a) Stela's cousin.
(b) Serif's niece.
(c) Stela's sister.
(d) A maid.

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

8. What is the name of Karaman's child?
(a) Hamish.
(b) Ozren.
(c) Alia.
(d) Branko.

9. What does Hanna describe as the source of the blue pigment in the panels of the Sarajevo Haggadah?
(a) Indigo.
(b) Lapis lazuli.
(c) Squid ink.
(d) Vinegar.

10. What is Serif's last name in the novel?
(a) Vashem.
(b) Kamal.
(c) Yomtov.
(d) Sajjan.

11. What Muslim name do Serif and Stela give to Lola while she stays with them?
(a) Anna.
(b) Maria.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Leila.

12. What was the name of Karaman's wife?
(a) Sara.
(b) Delilah.
(c) Aida.
(d) Alia.

13. 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 binding.
(b) It focuses on the illustrations.
(c) It focuses on the stains in the book.
(d) It focuses on the book's clasps.

14. Where was the Sarajevo Haggadah created?
(a) France.
(b) Venice.
(c) Spain.
(d) Vienna.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Hanna in 1996?

2. In what language does Serif speak to Stela in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940"?

3. How are the book clasps to the Sarajevo Haggadah described in the report that Hanna reads in the archives in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996”?

4. From what had Lola sewn her Partisan fatiques?

5. In what subjects did Hanna earn double-honors degrees in college?

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