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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 yellow pigment in the illustrations of the Sarajevo Haggadah?
(a) Vinegar.
(b) Poppy.
(c) Saffron.
(d) Dandelion.

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

3. Where is Dr. Heinrich's apartment described in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996”?
(a) Maria-Theresienstrasse.
(b) Museumsquartier.
(c) Dorotheergasse.
(d) Schönlaterngasse.

4. Where did Hanna earn her PhD?
(a) Rutgers University.
(b) Brown University.
(c) Harvard University.
(d) Princeton University.

5. Who is described as Serif's superior at the museum in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940"?
(a) Dr. Werner Heinrich.
(b) Amitai Yomtov.
(c) Dr. Hamish Sajjan.
(d) Dr. Josip Boscovic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of cake is described as Werner's favorite in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996”?

2. Who is the head of the museum library that is said to have saved the Sarajevo Haggadah during the Bosnian War in the novel?

3. What is the focus of the report by the ancient Near-Eastern manuscripts specialist that Hanna reads at the archives in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996”?

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

5. What makes the Sarajevo Haggadah so rare and unusual?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What information does Frau Zweig relate about Mittl in "Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

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