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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. Who is the colleague of Hanna's that has supposedly been in Sarajevo in "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?
(a) Amitai Yomtov.
(b) Joseph Kohen.
(c) Keith Lowery.
(d) Hamish Sajjan.

2. From what animal is the hair that was found on the Sarajevo Haggadah, according to the analyst?
(a) It is from a cat.
(b) It is from a weasel.
(c) It is from a dog.
(d) It is from a squirrel.

3. What does the word "Esplugues" translate to in English?
(a) "Valleys."
(b) "Caves."
(c) "Mountains."
(d) "Women."

4. Who is the altar boy that lingers after Father Giovanni's Mass in the beginning of “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”?
(a) Alia.
(b) Mark.
(c) Paolo.
(d) Sava.

5. By what nickname does Ruti's father call her?
(a) Lola.
(b) Cricket.
(c) Sparrow.
(d) Butterfly.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Pope Sixtus V proclaim a ban on any books by Jews or Saracens that contained anything against the Catholic Church?

2. Who brings Miriam word that Ruti is going to a hiding place in "Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492"?

3. What leads to the saltwater that is found on the Haggadah's pages?

4. Who were the first Jews to settle in Venice in 1516?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Reuben Ben Shoushan arrested? What does he confess to?

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

3. How does the narrative style transition from “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996” to “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”? Why?

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

5. What is the relationship like between David and Joseph Ben Shoushan in the novel?

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

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

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

9. Who is Reyna de Serena? How is her character introduced?

10. What has led to the conflicts that David Ben Shoushan faces in “Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492”?

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