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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. When he presents the Sarajevo Haggadah to Giovanni, Judah Aryeh claims he obtained the book by what means?
(a) By winning a game of chess.
(b) By making it himself.
(c) By inheriting it from his grandfather.
(d) By buying it from an artist.

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

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

4. What is the Christian name that Reuben takes when he converts to Christianity?
(a) Joseph Anderson.
(b) Jim Bardayal.
(c) Arthur Frisole.
(d) Renato del Salvador.

5. What is the name of Raz's wife?
(a) Aida.
(b) Afsana.
(c) Alia.
(d) Sara.

Short Answer Questions

1. What image appears on the clasp to the Sarajevo Haggadah?

2. What does the word "Esplugues" translate to in English?

3. What is the name of Judah Aryeh's wife?

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

5. In what year was the queen's confessor, Tomas de Torquemada named Grand Inquisitor of the Holy Inquisition?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What weakness does Judah Aryeh demonstrate in “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”? What are the repercussions of this weakness?

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

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