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

2. What does Hanna order for dinner when she goes out with Karaman in “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996”?

3. When was the Sarajevo Haggadah sold to the National Museum in Sarajevo?

4. What Muslim name do Serif and Stela give to Lola while she stays with them?

5. How are the book clasps to the Sarajevo Haggadah described in the report that Hanna reads in the archives in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996”?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Franz Hirschfeldt? How is his character described in “Feathers and a Rose: Vienna, 1894"?

2. How does Hanna describe her coming to work with Werner Heinrich initially in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996"?

3. Who are Serif and Stela Kamal and how does Lola know them?

4. Who is Razmus Kanaha? How does Hanna know this character?

5. How is life in the Kabal family home described in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940”?

6. Describe the narrative style established in “Hanna: Sarajevo, Spring 1996.” From whose perspective is this chapter related? Why?

7. Who is Werner Heinrich and what is his relationship to Hanna?

8. How does the narrative style of the novel change in “An Insect’s Wing: Sarajevo, 1940"? Why do you think the author makes this change?

9. Describe Hanna's character in the novel. How old is Hanna? What is her focus of expertise?

10. Who is Frau Zweig and how is her character introduced in “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the meaning of books as explored thematically in People of the Book. How does Hanna perceive books differently than others? How does the author explore this theme through setting? character, symbolism, and imagery? What has this novel taught you about the meaning of books?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Hanna as the protagonist of People of the Book. How would you describe Hanna's character arc? In what ways does Hanna's character evolve in the novel? What is the main objective that Hanna sets out to accomplish? Does she accomplish this objective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the setting of Australia in People of the Book. How does Hanna's perception of her home country evolve in the course of the novel? What inspires this change in perception? How does Australia differ from the other settings in the novel?

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