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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 does Hanna describe as the source of the blue pigment in the panels of the Sarajevo Haggadah?
(a) Indigo.
(b) Lapis lazuli.
(c) Vinegar.
(d) Squid ink.

2. Where was the Sarajevo Haggadah created?
(a) France.
(b) Spain.
(c) Venice.
(d) Vienna.

3. When was the Sarajevo Haggadah sold to the National Museum in Sarajevo?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1925.
(c) 1894.
(d) 1881.

4. What was the name of Karaman's wife?
(a) Alia.
(b) Delilah.
(c) Aida.
(d) Sara.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is the report by the ancient Near-Eastern manuscripts specialist that Hanna reads at the archives in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996”?

2. Who is the chief archivist at the Historisches Museum der Stadt Wien?

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

4. What Muslim name do Serif and Stela give to Lola while she stays with them?

5. On what day of the week is the Muslim Sabbath?

Short Essay Questions

1. What theory does Dr. Heinrich present regarding the binding on the Sarajevo Haggadah?

2. 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?

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

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

5. Why has Hanna come to Sarajevo in “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996”? Who accompanies her? What is Hanna's objective in this chapter?

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

7. How is life in the Kabal family home described in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940”?

8. What notations does Hanna make during her inspection of the Sarajevo Haggadah? What samples does she take?

9. How would you describe the relationship between Hanna and Dr. Karaman in “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996”?

10. How would you describe the relationship between Hanna and her mother?

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