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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. Where is Hanna's mother being held at the hospital in "Hanna: Boston, Spring 1996"?
(a) Bellevue Hospital.
(b) Mount Zion Hospital.
(c) St. Mary's Hospital.
(d) Mount Auburn Hospital.

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

3. Where does Rosa go to hide after watching the bailiff take away her parents?
(a) In a mosque.
(b) In a cemetery.
(c) In a synagogue.
(d) In a cave.

4. 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"?
(a) Two days.
(b) Four weeks.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) Two weeks.

5. Who is the doctor that calls Hanna to inform her that her mother is hospitalized in "Hanna: Boston, Spring 1996"?
(a) Dr. Keith Lowery.
(b) Dr. Max Friosole.
(c) Dr. Josip Boscovic.
(d) Dr. Werner Heinrich.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Father Giovanni Vistorini when he came to Venice?

2. What Jewish sin is considered Judah Aryeh's greatest weakness in the novel?

3. What was the group of Jews called that arrived in Venice from Egypt and Syria?

4. Who is Hanna's friend that offers her a cottage in Hampstead in "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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