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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. Serif tells Stela that he has arranged for Lola to go with a friend of his where due to the danger of sheltering a Jew in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940"?

2. Where is Hanna's home?

3. How old is Dr. Heinrich when Hanna visits him in 1996?

4. Where was the Sarajevo Haggadah last bound, according to the narrator in “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996”?

5. On what day of the week is the Muslim Sabbath?

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. How is life in the Kabal family home described in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940”?

4. What causes Hanna the guilt that she feels regarding Ozren in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996"?

5. How would you describe the relationship between Hanna and her mother?

6. Who is Isak and what is his relationship to Lola? What happens to Isak?

7. Describe the narrative style established in “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996.” From whose perspective is this chapter related? Why?

8. What notations does Hanna make during her inspection of the Sarajevo Haggadah? What samples does she take?

9. What actions does Serif Kabal take to save the Sarajevo Haggadah?

10. How does Hanna describe her coming to work with Werner Heinrich initially in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Dr. Werner Heinrich in People of the Book. Do you think that Dr. Heinrich is an antagonist in the story? Why or why not? What is Dr. Heinrich's relationship with Hanna? How does that relationship change?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Hanna as the protagonist of People of the Book. How would you describe Hanna's character arc? In what ways does Hanna's character evolve in the novel? What is the main objective that Hanna sets out to accomplish? Does she accomplish this objective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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