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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. Where was the Sarajevo Haggadah created?

2. What does Hanna describe as the source of the yellow pigment in the illustrations of the Sarajevo Haggadah?

3. Where has Hanna arrived in Part V of “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996”?

4. Who wrote the report analyzing the Sarajevo Haggadah and describing the binding, that Hanna reads in the archives in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996”?

5. What does Hanna describe the parchments of the Sarajevo Haggadah having been made of in her assessment of them?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the Sarajevo Haggadah? When and where was it created? Why is it valued?

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

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

6. Why has Hanna come to Sarajevo in “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996”? Who accompanies her? What is Hanna's objective in this chapter?

7. 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?

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

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

Discuss the character of Zahra in the novel. When did Zahra become a slave? Who are the different owners of Zahra? How are they described? What inspires Zahra to create the Sarajevo Haggadah?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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