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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. How did Mittl die?
(a) From a brain aneurysm.
(b) From arsenic poisoning.
(c) From a heart attack.
(d) From a car accident.

2. How old was Hanna's father when he died?
(a) 26.
(b) 39.
(c) 32.
(d) 28.

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

4. Whom does Reuben claim gave him the objects of Jewish worship under torture?
(a) David.
(b) Ruti.
(c) Joseph.
(d) Rosa.

5. Who were the first Jews to settle in Venice in 1516?
(a) Russian bankers.
(b) Polish pawnbrokers.
(c) German loan bankers.
(d) Russian field workers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Hanna's father?

2. When was Hanna's father invited to create the first Russian language department at the University of New South Wales?

3. How many commandments comprise the Talmud?

4. What is the name of Hanna's mother's secretary?

5. Where did Reyna de Serena flee to come to Venice?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hanna visit the Tate Museum in “Hanna: London, Spring 1996"? What reaction does she have there?

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

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

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

5. What is Ruti's relationship with Kabbalah? Why is this scandalous?

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

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

8. Who is Judah Aryeh? What is his relationship with Father Vistorini?

9. What problem does Father Vistorini find with the illustrations in the Sarajevo Haggadah?

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

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