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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. Micha tells the soldier that comes looking for Ruti that she left his shop with a soldier from where in "Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492"?
(a) Vienna.
(b) Cairo.
(c) Perello.
(d) Venice.

2. Who were the first Jews to settle in Venice in 1516?
(a) Russian bankers.
(b) Polish pawnbrokers.
(c) Russian field workers.
(d) German loan bankers.

3. In what year did Pope Sixtus V proclaim a ban on any books by Jews or Saracens that contained anything against the Catholic Church?
(a) 1595.
(b) 1589.
(c) 1559.
(d) 1601.

4. What is the name of David Ben Shoushan's wife?
(a) Miriam.
(b) Alia.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Aida.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the bookbinder that Ruti becomes involved with?

3. What does the Zohar translate to?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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