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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 makes the Sarajevo Haggadah so rare and unusual?
(a) The statements made in the book go against Jewish law.
(b) Jews believed that illustrations violated God's Commandments at this time.
(c) The style of the artistry in the book did not appear for over a hundred years later than it is dated.
(d) The book was created and bound in a way that broke kosher Jewish laws.

2. From what had Lola sewn her Partisan fatiques?
(a) A gray blanket.
(b) Her father's pants.
(c) Her mother's dress.
(d) An old flag.

3. How long is the report by the ancient Near-Eastern manuscripts specialist that Hanna reads at the archives in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996”?
(a) 5 pages.
(b) 20 pages.
(c) 30 pages.
(d) 10 pages.

4. Who was the ancient Near-Eastern manuscripts specialist whose report Hanna reads at the archives in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996”?
(a) Herman Rothschild.
(b) Werner Heinrich.
(c) Joseph Kohen.
(d) Yad Vashem.

5. How does Hanna describe the handwriting in the report by the ancient Near-Eastern manuscripts specialist that Hanna reads at the archives in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996”?
(a) In fancy, elaborate cursive.
(b) Neat and printed.
(c) It is typed.
(d) Almost illegible.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Sarajevo Haggadah last bound, according to the narrator in “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996”?

2. What was the name of Karaman's wife?

3. What does Hanna describe as the source of the blue pigment in the panels of the Sarajevo Haggadah?

4. In what subject did Hanna earn her master's degree?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Lola go in Sarajevo when she returns in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940”? Who does she meet there and how does this character help Lola?

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. How is the setting of Sarajevo described in 1996 in the novel? How is Bosnia's recent history described?

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

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

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

7. How is life in the Kabal family home described 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. What is the Sarajevo Haggadah? When and where was it created? Why is it valued?

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

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