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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. Who is in the photograph with the woman wearing the silver earring in "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?
2. What does the Zohar translate to?
3. What is the name of David Ben Shoushan's brother?
4. For how long has Raz been married in "Hanna: Boston, Spring 1996"?
5. Who is the colleague of Hanna's that has supposedly been in Sarajevo in "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What has caused Hanna's mother to become hospitalized in "Hanna: Boston, Spring 1996"? Where does Hanna go to see her?
2. What information does Frau Zweig relate to Hanna in “Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?
3. How is Giovanni Domenico Vistorini introduced in “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”?
4. How does the narrative style transition from “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996” to “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”? Why?
5. From what Jewish book is the citation that opens “Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492”? How would you describe this book?
6. How does Ruti come to learn that the soldiers are seeking her for arrest in “Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492”?
7. What is unique about the hair that has been analyzed from the Sarajevo Haggadah?
8. Why does Hanna visit the Tate Museum in “Hanna: London, Spring 1996"? What reaction does she have there?
9. What is Ruti's relationship with Kabbalah? Why is this scandalous?
10. What weakness does Judah Aryeh demonstrate in “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”? What are the repercussions of this weakness?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the character of Ozren Karaman in People of the Book. How was Ozren responsible for saving the Haggadah during the Bosnian War? What relationship does Ozren form with Hanna? How does this relationship evolve?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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