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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 river is described in the opening of “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940"?
(a) The Neretva River.
(b) The Ganges River.
(c) The Vibas River.
(d) The Miljacka River.

2. Where does Hanna go to first see the Sarajevo Haggadah in “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996”?
(a) A bank vault.
(b) A museum.
(c) A library.
(d) A royal court.

3. Who sold the Sarajevo Haggadah to the National Museum in Sarajevo?
(a) Jim Bardayal.
(b) Joseph Kohen.
(c) Yad Vashem.
(d) Ozren Karaman.

4. Around what two things is life organized in Serif's home?
(a) Food and entertainment.
(b) Prayer and learning.
(c) Sewing and learning.
(d) Prayer and sleeping.

5. In what area did Hanna earn her PhD?
(a) Fine art conservation.
(b) Archeology.
(c) American History.
(d) Ancient Near Eastern languages.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Sarajevo seige begin in the Bosnian War?

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

3. When Hanna finally gets to see the book for the first time in “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996,” she says that "No conservator had handled this manuscript for" how long?

4. Where was Dr. Heinrich's family killed in a fire-bombing during WWII?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Hanna the guilt that she feels regarding Ozren in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996"?

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

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

4. Who is Isak and what is his relationship to Lola? What happens to Isak?

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

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

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

8. Who is Franz Hirschfeldt? How is his character described in “Feathers and a Rose: Vienna, 1894"?

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

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

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