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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. From whom does Reyna de Serena say she obtained the Sarajevo Haggadah?
(a) From her great-great-aunt.
(b) From the manservant of her mother's.
(c) From her father.
(d) From her grandmother.

2. What was the group of Jews called that arrived in Venice from Egypt and Syria?
(a) The Levantinis.
(b) The Hietzings.
(c) The Galicia.
(d) The Ponentini.

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

4. In what color is David's body clad in for burial in "Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492"?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Yellow.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Micha tells the soldier that comes looking for Ruti that she left his shop with a soldier from where in "Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492"?

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

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

5. By when are the Jews ordered to move from the kingdoms in "Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is Giovanni Domenico Vistorini introduced in “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”?

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

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

6. How does Ruti come to learn that the soldiers are seeking her for arrest in “Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492”?

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

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

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

10. What is unique about the hair that has been analyzed from the Sarajevo Haggadah?

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