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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. From what animal is the hair that was found on the Sarajevo Haggadah, according to the analyst?
(a) It is from a dog.
(b) It is from a weasel.
(c) It is from a squirrel.
(d) It is from a cat.

2. To what city does Reyna de Serena say she is going when she leaves Venice in “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”?
(a) Odessa.
(b) Zurich.
(c) Jerusalem.
(d) Ragusa.

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

4. How old is Zahra when she is taken into slavery?
(a) 19.
(b) 13.
(c) 14.
(d) 11.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is in the photograph with the woman wearing the silver earring in "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?

2. When he presents the Sarajevo Haggadah to Giovanni, Judah Aryeh claims he obtained the book by what means?

3. Who was the Jewish Rabbi that pressed the case for the Jews and had arranged the queen's secret marriage to Ferdinand, according to the narrator in "Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492"?

4. What is "avodat ha kodesh" translated as in “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”?

5. What does Hanna claim to be her favorite food in "Hanna: Boston, Spring 1996"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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