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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. By when are the Jews ordered to move from the kingdoms in "Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492"?

2. Who is the altar boy that lingers after Father Giovanni's Mass in the beginning of “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”?

3. What pope had claimed, "I am pope everywhere except in Venice," according to the narrator in “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”?

4. What is the second part of the Talmud called?

5. From what animal is the hair that was found on the Sarajevo Haggadah, according to the analyst?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problem does Father Vistorini find with the illustrations in the Sarajevo Haggadah?

2. What does the Latin citation that opens “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609” translate to in English? What is indicated by this citation?

3. What information does Hanna learn about her father in "Hanna: Boston, Spring 1996"?

4. How is Giovanni Domenico Vistorini introduced in “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”?

5. What is the relationship like between David and Joseph Ben Shoushan in the novel?

6. What weakness does Judah Aryeh demonstrate in “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”? What are the repercussions of this weakness?

7. What are the repercussions of Reuben Ben Shoushan's confession?

8. Why is Reuben Ben Shoushan arrested? What does he confess to?

9. What is unique about the hair that has been analyzed from the Sarajevo Haggadah?

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

Describe the Sarajevo Haggadah. What is this manuscript? When was it discovered? When was it created? How does People of the Book illuminate the real-life history of the Haggadah?

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

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?

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