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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the Jewish Rabbi that pressed the case for the Jews and had arranged the queen's secret marriage to Ferdinand, according to the narrator in "Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492"?
(a) Rabbi Jim Bardayal.
(b) Rabbi Abraham Seneor.
(c) Rabbi Arthur Schnitzler.
(d) Rabbi Yad Vashem.

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is the name of Hanna's mother's secretary?
(a) Dora.
(b) Lola.
(c) Anna.
(d) Janine.

8. What museum does Hanna describe visiting in the beginning of "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?
(a) The Whitney Museum.
(b) The National Maritime Museum.
(c) The Museum of Modern Art.
(d) The Tate Museum.

9. Where does Raz's wife hold an assistant professorship teaching poetry in "Hanna: Boston, Spring 1996"?
(a) Princeton University.
(b) Rutgers University.
(c) Brown University.
(d) Harvard University.

10. What was the group of Jews called that arrived in Venice from Egypt and Syria?
(a) The Ponentini.
(b) The Galicia.
(c) The Hietzings.
(d) The Levantinis.

11. 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.

12. What is the name of Reuben's fiancee in the novel?
(a) Aida.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Rosa.
(d) Alia.

13. How old was Hanna's father when he died?
(a) 26.
(b) 39.
(c) 32.
(d) 28.

14. How did Mittl die?
(a) From a car accident.
(b) From a heart attack.
(c) From arsenic poisoning.
(d) From a brain aneurysm.

15. From what animal is the hair that was found on the Sarajevo Haggadah, according to the analyst?
(a) It is from a dog.
(b) It is from a cat.
(c) It is from a weasel.
(d) It is from a squirrel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What game do Judah Aryeh and Father Vistorini play regarding the censorship of the Sarajevo Haggadah?

2. What is the Christian name that Reuben takes when he converts to Christianity?

3. What is "avodat ha kodesh" translated as in “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”?

4. What was the group of Jews called that arrived in Venice after being expelled from Spain and then Portugal by the Catholic monarchs?

5. Who were the first Jews to settle in Venice in 1516?

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