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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 greets Hanna when she arrives at Scotland Yard in "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?
(a) Clarissa Montague-Morgan.
(b) Serif and Stela Kamal.
(c) Keith Lowery.
(d) Delilah Sharanksy.

2. Where was Hanna's father a professor of Russian language and literature in the U.S.?
(a) New York University.
(b) Harvard University.
(c) Boston University.
(d) Yale University.

3. When was Hanna's father invited to create the first Russian language department at the University of New South Wales?
(a) 1955.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1962.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What museum does Hanna describe visiting in the beginning of "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?

2. How old is Zahra when she is taken into slavery?

3. What was the name of the woman who was driving the car with Hanna's mother in it when she crashed?

4. Whom does Reuben claim gave him the objects of Jewish worship under torture?

5. What is the second part of the Talmud called?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Rosa manage to escape arrest in “Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492”?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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