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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940” (continued) – “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hanna describe as the source of the yellow pigment in the illustrations of the Sarajevo Haggadah?
(a) Dandelion.
(b) Poppy.
(c) Saffron.
(d) Vinegar.

2. Serif tells Stela that he has arranged for Lola to go with a friend of his where due to the danger of sheltering a Jew in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940"?
(a) To the Italian zone.
(b) To the United States.
(c) To Canada.
(d) To the French zone.

3. What is Amalie Sutter's profession?
(a) She is a entomologist.
(b) She is an art historian.
(c) She is an archeologist.
(d) She is a forensics specialist.

4. How long is the report by the ancient Near-Eastern manuscripts specialist that Hanna reads at the archives in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996”?
(a) 10 pages.
(b) 20 pages.
(c) 30 pages.
(d) 5 pages.

5. What makes the Sarajevo Haggadah so rare and unusual?
(a) The book was created and bound in a way that broke kosher Jewish laws.
(b) The style of the artistry in the book did not appear for over a hundred years later than it is dated.
(c) Jews believed that illustrations violated God's Commandments at this time.
(d) The statements made in the book go against Jewish law.

Short Answer Questions

1. Around what two things is life organized in Serif's home?

2. When did the Sarajevo seige begin in the Bosnian War?

3. Who takes Lola to the National Museum in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940"?

4. What river is described in the opening of “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940"?

5. What does Hanna describe as the source of the blue pigment in the panels of the Sarajevo Haggadah?

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