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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 Jewish sin is considered Judah Aryeh's greatest weakness in the novel?
2. How did Mittl die?
3. What was the group of Jews called that arrived in Venice after being expelled from Spain and then Portugal by the Catholic monarchs?
4. From whom does Reyna de Serena say she obtained the Sarajevo Haggadah?
5. When was Hanna's father born?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the relationship like between David and Joseph Ben Shoushan in the novel?
2. What does the Latin citation that opens “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609” translate to in English? What is indicated by this citation?
3. How does the narrative style transition from “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996” to “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”? Why?
4. How is the birth of Rosa's baby described in “Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492”?
5. What does Reyna de Serena ask of Judah Aryeh in exchange for funds for the Jews in “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”?
6. What information does Hanna learn about her father in "Hanna: Boston, Spring 1996"?
7. What is unique about the hair that has been analyzed from the Sarajevo Haggadah?
8. How does Rosa manage to escape arrest in “Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492”?
9. Who is Judah Aryeh? What is his relationship with Father Vistorini?
10. How is Giovanni Domenico Vistorini introduced in “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Who does Hanna discover her father to be in the course of the novel? How does Hanna respond to this discovery? In what ways are Hanna's discoveries about her father similar to those about the Haggadah? What symbolism surrounds Hanna's father?
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
Discuss the character of Zahra in the novel. When did Zahra become a slave? Who are the different owners of Zahra? How are they described? What inspires Zahra to create the Sarajevo Haggadah?
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