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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who is in the photograph with the woman wearing the silver earring in "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?
(a) Delilah Sharanksy and her husband.
(b) Arthur Schnitzler.
(c) Dr. Hirschfeldt and his wife.
(d) Serif and Stela Kamal.

4. Whom does Reuben claim gave him the objects of Jewish worship under torture?
(a) Ruti.
(b) David.
(c) Joseph.
(d) Rosa.

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

6. What Australian artist does Hanna complain about not being on display at the museum in the beginning of "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?
(a) Arthur Boyd.
(b) Russel Drysdale.
(c) Arthur Streeton.
(d) Sidney Nolan.

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

8. What does Ruti intend to use to pay for passage on a ship in "Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492"?
(a) Her dowry.
(b) Her uncle's inheritance money.
(c) The silver medallion from the book's binding.
(d) The gold that she stole from Rosa's family.

9. In what year did Pope Sixtus V proclaim a ban on any books by Jews or Saracens that contained anything against the Catholic Church?
(a) 1595.
(b) 1601.
(c) 1559.
(d) 1589.

10. By when are the Jews ordered to move from the kingdoms in "Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492"?
(a) By the end of December, 1492.
(b) By the end of August, 1493.
(c) By the end of June, 1493.
(d) By the end of July, 1492.

11. 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 brine meat to remove blood.
(c) It is used to sprinkle on the table before eating.
(d) It is used to keep away evil spirits.

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

13. Where did Reyna de Serena flee to come to Venice?
(a) Portugal.
(b) Germany.
(c) France.
(d) Egypt.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of surgery does Hanna's mother undergo after the car accident in "Hanna: Boston, Spring 1996"?

2. Who greets Hanna when she arrives at Scotland Yard in "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?

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

4. How many commandments comprise the Talmud?

5. From whom does Reyna de Serena say she obtained the Sarajevo Haggadah?

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