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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word from “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996” means having or showing great knowledge or learning?
(a) Inarticulate.
(b) Vehement.
(c) Erudite.
(d) Elusive.

2. Where did Hanna spend six months learning how to properly mix wheat paste?
(a) Japan.
(b) Germany.
(c) Iran.
(d) France.

3. Where was the Sarajevo Haggadah last bound, according to the narrator in “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996”?
(a) Naples.
(b) Venice.
(c) Vienna.
(d) Sarajevo.

4. About how old is Munib described as when Lola first sees him in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940"?
(a) 15.
(b) 13.
(c) 26.
(d) 19.

5. What is Amalie Sutter's profession?
(a) She is a entomologist.
(b) She is a forensics specialist.
(c) She is an archeologist.
(d) She is an art historian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the ancient Near-Eastern manuscripts specialist whose report Hanna reads at the archives in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996”?

2. Where has Hanna arrived in Part V of “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996”?

3. How old is Dr. Heinrich when Hanna visits him in 1996?

4. Who is described as Serif's superior at the museum in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940"?

5. What is Hanna's mother's profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Razmus Kanaha? How does Hanna know this character?

2. Who is Lola and how is her character introduced in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940"?

3. Who are Serif and Stela Kamal and how does Lola know them?

4. Who is Werner Heinrich and what is his relationship to Hanna?

5. How does Hanna describe her coming to work with Werner Heinrich initially in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996"?

6. How does the narrative style of the novel change in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940"? Why do you think the author makes this change?

7. Describe Hanna's character in the novel. How old is Hanna? What is her focus of expertise?

8. Describe the narrative style established in “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996.” From whose perspective is this chapter related? Why?

9. Who is Frau Zweig and how is her character introduced in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996"?

10. How is the setting of Vienna described in Part V of “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996”? Why does Hanna go there?

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