2. Who was the Jewish Rabbi that pressed the case for the Jews and had arranged the queen's secret marriage to Ferdinand, according to the narrator in "Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492"?
(a) Rabbi Abraham Seneor.
(b) Rabbi Arthur Schnitzler.
(c) Rabbi Yad Vashem.
(d) Rabbi Jim Bardayal.

3. Who is Hanna's friend that offers her a cottage in Hampstead in "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?
(a) Anna.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Maryanne.
(d) Emily.

4. What Jewish sin is considered Judah Aryeh's greatest weakness in the novel?
(a) Gambling.
(b) Gluttony.
(c) Homosexuality.
(d) Infidelity.

5. From whom does Reyna de Serena say she obtained the Sarajevo Haggadah?
(a) From her grandmother.
(b) From her great-great-aunt.
(c) From her father.
(d) From the manservant of her mother's.

6. What leads to the saltwater that is found on the Haggadah's pages?
(a) They appear when Ruti baptizes Rosa's baby.
(b) They appear when Ruti swims to the ship.
(c) They appear when the book falls from the ship.
(d) They appear when Rosa kills herself.

7. What was the name of the woman who was driving the car with Hanna's mother in it when she crashed?
(a) Stela Kamal.
(b) Delilah Sharansky.
(c) Anna Heinrich.
(d) Frau Zweig.

8. How far pregnant was Hanna's mother when Hanna's father died?
(a) Two months.
(b) Four months.
(c) Seven months.
(d) Six months.

9. What comprises the first part of the Talmud?
(a) The Torah.
(b) The Vedas.
(c) The Gemara.
(d) The Mishnah.

10. How does the rabbi explain the principle use of kosher salt to Hanna in "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?
(a) It is used to keep away evil spirits.
(b) It is used to brine meat to remove blood.
(c) It is used to sprinkle on the table before eating.
(d) It is used to bless the food before eating.

11. The Zohar is associated with that sect of Judaism?
(a) Orthodox Judaism.
(b) Reformism.
(c) Kabbalah.
(d) Hasidism.

12. What is the name of David Ben Shoushan's wife?
(a) Aida.
(b) Alia.
(c) Miriam.
(d) Sarah.

13. From what animal is the hair that was found on the Sarajevo Haggadah, according to the analyst?
(a) It is from a squirrel.
(b) It is from a cat.
(c) It is from a dog.
(d) It is from a weasel.

14. How old was Hanna's father when he died?
(a) 26.
(b) 32.
(c) 28.
(d) 39.

15. What is the name of Reuben's fiancee in the novel?
(a) Alia.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Rosa.
(d) Aida.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much time passed between the day the monarchs signed the edict of expulsion of the Jews and the day they finally ordered its proclamation, according to the narrator in "Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492"?

2. Who is the doctor that calls Hanna to inform her that her mother is hospitalized in "Hanna: Boston, Spring 1996"?

3. Where does Raz's wife hold an assistant professorship teaching poetry in "Hanna: Boston, Spring 1996"?

4. How old was Father Giovanni Vistorini when he came to Venice?

5. What was the group of Jews called that arrived in Venice from Egypt and Syria?

(see the answer keys)

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