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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 pope had claimed, "I am pope everywhere except in Venice," according to the narrator in “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”?
(a) Pope Gregory XIII.
(b) Pope Benedict XVI.
(c) Pope John XXIII.
(d) Pope Pius XI.

2. To what city does Reyna de Serena say she is going when she leaves Venice in “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”?
(a) Jerusalem.
(b) Zurich.
(c) Ragusa.
(d) Odessa.

3. How old was Father Giovanni Vistorini when he came to Venice?
(a) 18.
(b) 16.
(c) 12.
(d) 6.

4. What is the name of the bookbinder that Ruti becomes involved with?
(a) Micha.
(b) Habib.
(c) Sava.
(d) Ozren.

5. What is the name of Reuben's fiancee in the novel?
(a) Aida.
(b) Alia.
(c) Rosa.
(d) Sarah.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much time passed between the day the monarchs signed the edict of expulsion of the Jews and the day they finally ordered its proclamation, according to the narrator in "Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492"?

2. What does Hanna learn when she finally reaches Ozren's apartment on the phone in "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?

3. Who is the doctor that calls Hanna to inform her that her mother is hospitalized in "Hanna: Boston, Spring 1996"?

4. Who is in the photograph with the woman wearing the silver earring in "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?

5. What does Ruti intend to use to pay for passage on a ship in "Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Hanna learn about her father in "Hanna: Boston, Spring 1996"?

2. How is the birth of Rosa's baby described in “Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492”?

3. From what Jewish book is the citation that opens “Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492”? How would you describe this book?

4. What does Reyna de Serena ask of Judah Aryeh in exchange for funds for the Jews in “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”?

5. Who is Zahra and how is her character introduced?

6. What are the repercussions of Reuben Ben Shoushan's confession?

7. What does the Latin citation that opens “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609” translate to in English? What is indicated by this citation?

8. What has caused Hanna's mother to become hospitalized in "Hanna: Boston, Spring 1996"? Where does Hanna go to see her?

9. How is Ruti's relationship with Micha described in the narrative?

10. What information does Frau Zweig relate to Hanna in “Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?

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