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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who is the doctor that calls Hanna to inform her that her mother is hospitalized in "Hanna: Boston, Spring 1996"?
(a) Dr. Keith Lowery.
(b) Dr. Josip Boscovic.
(c) Dr. Werner Heinrich.
(d) Dr. Max Friosole.

4. Who brings Miriam word that Ruti is going to a hiding place in "Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492"?
(a) Rosa.
(b) Sava.
(c) Micha.
(d) Lola.

5. In what color is David's body clad in for burial in "Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492"?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Yellow.

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

7. Who is the colleague of Hanna's that has supposedly been in Sarajevo in "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?
(a) Joseph Kohen.
(b) Amitai Yomtov.
(c) Keith Lowery.
(d) Hamish Sajjan.

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

9. What is the name of Zahra's father?
(a) Hamish Sajjan.
(b) Ozren Karaman.
(c) Yad Vashem.
(d) Ibraham al-Tarek.

10. What is "avodat ha kodesh" translated as in “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”?
(a) "A holy work."
(b) "A mortal sin."
(c) "The sanctity of marriage."
(d) "A betrayal."

11. To what city does Reyna de Serena say she is going when she leaves Venice in “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”?
(a) Odessa.
(b) Ragusa.
(c) Jerusalem.
(d) Zurich.

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

13. What type of surgery does Hanna's mother undergo after the car accident in "Hanna: Boston, Spring 1996"?
(a) A hysterectomy.
(b) A back surgery.
(c) Neurosurgery.
(d) A splenectomy.

14. Where was Hanna's father a professor of Russian language and literature in the U.S.?
(a) Yale University.
(b) New York University.
(c) Harvard University.
(d) Boston University.

15. How does the rabbi explain the principle use of kosher salt to Hanna in "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?
(a) It is used to bless the food before eating.
(b) It is used to keep away evil spirits.
(c) It is used to brine meat to remove blood.
(d) It is used to sprinkle on the table before eating.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hanna learn when she finally reaches Ozren's apartment on the phone in "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?

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

3. What Jewish sin is considered Judah Aryeh's greatest weakness in the novel?

4. What museum does Hanna describe visiting in the beginning of "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?

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

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