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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 pope had claimed, "I am pope everywhere except in Venice," according to the narrator in “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”?
2. What was the name of the woman who was driving the car with Hanna's mother in it when she crashed?
3. What is the name of Judah Aryeh's wife?
4. How old was the woman who was driving the car that Hanna's mother was in when it crashed?
5. When was Hanna's father born?
Short Essay Questions
1. What has led to the conflicts that David Ben Shoushan faces in “Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492”?
2. What information does Frau Zweig relate to Hanna in “Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?
3. How does the narrative style transition from “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996” to “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”? Why?
4. What does the Latin citation that opens “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609” translate to in English? What is indicated by this citation?
5. How does Ruti come to learn that the soldiers are seeking her for arrest in “Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492”?
6. Who is Reyna de Serena? How is her character introduced?
7. What is unique about the hair that has been analyzed from the Sarajevo Haggadah?
8. Who is Judah Aryeh? What is his relationship with Father Vistorini?
9. What is the relationship like between David and Joseph Ben Shoushan in the novel?
10. How is Ruti's relationship with Micha described in the narrative?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In People of the Book, Geraldine Brooks explores history's relevance to the present. How is this demonstrated in the setting of Sarajevo? How is it demonstrated in the setting of Vienna? How does this theme relate to the main characters in the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the plot structure of People of the Book. Where in the novel are the explosion, rising action, and climax? Where are the falling action and denouement? How traditionally structured is the novel?
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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