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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 is the altar boy that lingers after Father Giovanni's Mass in the beginning of “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”?

2. What is the name of David Ben Shoushan's brother?

3. What does Hanna learn when she finally reaches Ozren's apartment on the phone in "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?

4. Who is the colleague of Hanna's that has supposedly been in Sarajevo in "Hanna: London, Spring 1996"?

5. What is the name of Reuben's fiancee in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrative style transition from “Hanna: Vienna, Spring 1996” to “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”? Why?

2. What has caused Hanna's mother to become hospitalized in "Hanna: Boston, Spring 1996"? Where does Hanna go to see her?

3. How is Ruti's relationship with Micha described in the narrative?

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

5. How is Giovanni Domenico Vistorini introduced in “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”?

6. What does Reyna de Serena ask of Judah Aryeh in exchange for funds for the Jews in “Wine Stains: Venice, 1609”?

7. What is unique about the hair that has been analyzed from the Sarajevo Haggadah?

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

9. How does Rosa manage to escape arrest in “Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492”?

10. From what Jewish book is the citation that opens “Saltwater: Tarragona, 1492”? How would you describe this book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the character of Dr. Werner Heinrich in People of the Book. Do you think that Dr. Heinrich is an antagonist in the story? Why or why not? What is Dr. Heinrich's relationship with Hanna? How does that relationship change?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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