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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 genus of butterfly is the wing from the Sarajevo Haggadah said to be in Hanna's narrative?

2. What is the name of Stela's son?

3. What word from “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996” means having or showing great knowledge or learning?

4. Who is Hanna's former teacher and the leading Hebrew manuscripts specialist in the world?

5. What is Hanna's mother's profession?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Razmus Kanaha? How does Hanna know this character?

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

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

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

7. Who are Serif and Stela Kamal and how does Lola know them?

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

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

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

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

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

Discuss the character of Amitai Yomtov in the novel. How does Hanna know Amitai? What causes her to believe that he is responsible for the Haggadah forgery? Is he? Why or why not?

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