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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. In her introduction to her memoirs, what kind of book did Gluckel write that she had no intention of writing because there were already many of them?

2. Who did Gluckel's family stop to visit in Hanover in Book III?

3. Under whose arm did Gluckel find a sore that was thought to be the plague?

4. Who was the fifth of Joseph Hameln's children?

5. What did Gluckel's father trade?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the living conditions like when Gluckel's family returned to Hamburg?

2. What does the Introduction say about the value of The Memoirs of Gluckel of Hameln as a historical artifact?

3. Where did Jacob stop along the route in Book III?

4. Who was Sabbatai Zevi? What impact did he have on the Jews?

5. Where did Gluckel stay after her wedding in Book II?

6. What plague scare happened in Gluckel's family?

7. What did Gluckel write of "preaching" in Book I? Did she?

8. What dangerous situation did Chayim encounter while in business in Book III? How did this lead to business with Judah?

9. Who are the eldest of Chayim's siblings described in Book II?

10. What different publications of the narrative are discussed in the Introduction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did The Memoirs of Gluckel of Hameln come into publication? What previous editions were released and in what languages?

Essay Topic 2

Who was Gluckel of Hameln? When was she born? When did she die? Where did she live?

Essay Topic 3

Describe how the Jewish faith played a role in Gluckel's life. What customs and rituals would have affected Gluckel's everyday existence?

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