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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Judah Aryeh's wife?
(a) Sarai.
(b) Alia.
(c) Sava.
(d) Lola.

2. In what year was the queen's confessor, Tomas de Torquemada named Grand Inquisitor of the Holy Inquisition?
(a) 1492.
(b) 1477.
(c) 1483.
(d) 1511.

3. What does Hanna learn when she finally reaches Ozren's apartment on the phone in "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?
(a) She learns the Sarajevo Haggadah has been stolen.
(b) She learns that Alia has died.
(c) She learns the Sarajevo Haggadah has been destroyed by bombing.
(d) She learns her mother has died.

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

5. For how long has Raz been married in "Hanna: Boston, Spring 1996"?
(a) One year.
(b) Six months.
(c) Four years.
(d) Two years.

6. Who is Hanna's friend that offers her a cottage in Hampstead in "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Emily.
(c) Maryanne.
(d) Anna.

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

8. Where does David Ben Shoushan live with his family in 1492?
(a) Germany.
(b) Spain.
(c) France.
(d) Italy.

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

10. How old was the woman who was driving the car that Hanna's mother was in when it crashed?
(a) 81.
(b) 69.
(c) 75.
(d) 92.

11. How many commandments comprise the Talmud?
(a) 10.
(b) 42.
(c) 593.
(d) 613.

12. What does the Zohar translate to?
(a) The Book of Silence.
(b) The Book of Splendor.
(c) The Book of Prayer.
(d) The Book of Secrets.

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

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

15. What Jewish sin is considered Judah Aryeh's greatest weakness in the novel?
(a) Gluttony.
(b) Gambling.
(c) Homosexuality.
(d) Infidelity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Hanna's mother being held at the hospital in "Hanna: Boston, Spring 1996"?

2. What was the name of the woman who was driving the car with Hanna's mother in it when she crashed?

3. How does the rabbi explain the principle use of kosher salt to Hanna in "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?

4. The Zohar is associated with that sect of Judaism?

5. What is the name of the bookbinder that Ruti becomes involved with?

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