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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 is Amalie Sutter's profession?
2. What was the name of Karaman's wife?
3. Where did Hanna spend six months learning how to properly mix wheat paste?
4. Where does Hanna go to first see the Sarajevo Haggadah in “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996”?
5. What is Hanna's mother's profession?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the setting of Sarajevo described in 1996 in the novel? How is Bosnia's recent history described?
2. 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?
3. Who is Lola and how is her character introduced in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940"?
4. What actions does Serif Kabal take to save the Sarajevo Haggadah?
5. How does Hanna describe her coming to work with Werner Heinrich initially in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996"?
6. What information does Frau Zweig relate about Mittl in "Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996"?
7. Who is Frau Zweig and how is her character introduced in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996"?
8. How is the setting of Vienna described in Part V of “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996”? Why does Hanna go there?
9. Describe Hanna's character in the novel. How old is Hanna? What is her focus of expertise?
10. Who is Isak and what is his relationship to Lola? What happens to Isak?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the character of Lola in People of the Book. During what two time periods is Lola's character presented? From what point-of-view are Lola's narratives related? What is Lola's connection to the Sarajevo Haggadah?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the meaning of books as explored thematically in People of the Book. How does Hanna perceive books differently than others? How does the author explore this theme through setting? character, symbolism, and imagery? What has this novel taught you about the meaning of books?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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