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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. What does Ruti intend to use to pay for passage on a ship in "Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492"?
(a) The gold that she stole from Rosa's family.
(b) The silver medallion from the book's binding.
(c) Her dowry.
(d) Her uncle's inheritance money.

2. For how long has Raz been married in "Hanna: Boston, Spring 1996"?
(a) Two years.
(b) Four years.
(c) One year.
(d) Six months.

3. What are Hanna and Ozren doing in her dream in "Hanna: Boston, Spring 1996"?
(a) Walking in the woods.
(b) Walking on the beach.
(c) Making muffins.
(d) Taking a bath.

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

5. What is the name of the bookbinder that Ruti becomes involved with?
(a) Micha.
(b) Ozren.
(c) Sava.
(d) Habib.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Christian name that Reuben takes when he converts to Christianity?

2. What is the name of David Ben Shoushan's wife?

3. What is the name of Reuben's fiancee in the novel?

4. What Australian artist does Hanna complain about not being on display at the museum in the beginning of "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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