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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What kind of cake is described as Werner's favorite in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996”?
2. What does Hanna describe the parchments of the Sarajevo Haggadah having been made of in her assessment of them?
3. Who is the head of the museum library that is said to have saved the Sarajevo Haggadah during the Bosnian War in the novel?
4. When did the Hapsburgs annex Bosnia?
5. What makes the Sarajevo Haggadah so rare and unusual?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the Sarajevo Haggadah? When and where was it created? Why is it valued?
2. Who is Franz Hirschfeldt? How is his character described in “Feathers and a Rose: Vienna, 1894"?
3. Where does Lola go in Sarajevo when she returns in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940”? Who does she meet there and how does this character help Lola?
4. Who are Serif and Stela Kamal and how does Lola know them?
5. How does the narrative style of the novel change in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940"? Why do you think the author makes this change?
6. How would you describe the relationship between Hanna and Dr. Karaman in “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996”?
7. Who is Werner Heinrich and what is his relationship to Hanna?
8. What theory does Dr. Heinrich present regarding the binding on the Sarajevo Haggadah?
9. How is life in the Kabal family home described in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940”?
10. What actions does Serif Kabal take to save the Sarajevo Haggadah?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the character of Hanna's mother in People of the Book. How would you describe Hanna's relationship with her mother? How are Hanna and her mother alike? How are they different?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the narrative that follows the life of David Ben Shoushan. When and where does David live? What is his family like? What happens to David as a result of his son's confession?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the history of Sarajevo and discuss the setting of Sarajevo in the novel. During what time periods does the author present the city of Sarajevo? How does each depiction differ? How has Sarajevo's history informed its contemporary state?
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