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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 is Hanna's mother's profession?

3. When does the inscription in the Sarajevo Haggadah suggest that it was surveyed by Giovanni Domenico Vistorini?

4. What is Amalie Sutter's profession?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Franz Hirschfeldt? How is his character described in “Feathers and a Rose: Vienna, 1894"?

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

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

4. What information does Frau Zweig relate about Mittl in "Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996"?

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

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

7. How would you describe the relationship between Hanna and Dr. Karaman in “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996”?

8. What theory does Dr. Heinrich present regarding the binding on the Sarajevo Haggadah?

9. How is the setting of Vienna described in Part V of “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996”? Why does Hanna go there?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the narrative style of People of the Book. From what perspectives is the story related? Why do you think the author has chosen to use a different narrative style in different chapters? What does this say thematically about the characters in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the setting of Australia in People of the Book. How does Hanna's perception of her home country evolve in the course of the novel? What inspires this change in perception? How does Australia differ from the other settings in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of conservation versus restoration in People of the Book. How does Hanna demonstrate this theme in her work on the Sarajevo Haggadah? How is the theme explored through the timelines in the past? How does Hanna's job in 2002 relate to this theme?

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