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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. The Zohar is associated with that sect of Judaism?

2. Who has sent Hanna the photograph of the woman with the silver earring in "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?

3. What is the name of Hanna's mother's secretary?

4. For how long has Raz been married in "Hanna: Boston, Spring 1996"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Zahra and how is her character introduced?

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

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

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

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 has led to the conflicts that David Ben Shoushan faces in “Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492”?

10. Who is Reyna de Serena? How is her character introduced?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

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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