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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Who has sent Hanna the photograph of the woman with the silver earring in "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?
(a) Ozren Karaman.
(b) Werner Heinrich.
(c) Arthur Schnitzler.
(d) Frau Zweig.

5. When was Hanna's father born?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1937.
(d) 1946.

6. Who was the renowned Torah sage and the court's financial advisor that made a case for the Jews with the monarchs in "Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492"?
(a) Joseph Kohen.
(b) Jim Bardayal.
(c) Isaac Abravanel.
(d) Arthur Schnitzler.

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

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

9. 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) Ganef.
(c) Fleishig.
(d) Ketubah.

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

11. The Zohar is associated with that sect of Judaism?
(a) Kabbalah.
(b) Reformism.
(c) Orthodox Judaism.
(d) Hasidism.

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

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

14. Where does Rosa go to hide after watching the bailiff take away her parents?
(a) In a cave.
(b) In a mosque.
(c) In a synagogue.
(d) In a cemetery.

15. What is the name of the bookbinder that Ruti becomes involved with?
(a) Sava.
(b) Habib.
(c) Ozren.
(d) Micha.

Short Answer Questions

1. What comprises the first part of the Talmud?

2. How far pregnant was Hanna's mother when Hanna's father died?

3. 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"?

4. What pope had claimed, "I am pope everywhere except in Venice," according to the narrator in “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”?

5. What is the name of David Ben Shoushan's wife?

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