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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Memoirs of Gluckel of Hameln published in its current edition?
(a) 1785.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1895.
(d) 1900.

2. Where was Gluckel born?
(a) Hameln, Gernany.
(b) Danzig, Poland.
(c) Hanover, Germany.
(d) Hamburg, Germany.

3. In her introduction to her memoirs, Gluckel wrote that it was what year?
(a) 1645.
(b) 1695.
(c) 1692.
(d) 1690.

4. 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?
(a) Heritage.
(b) Literary.
(c) Autobiographical.
(d) Moralistic.

5. Who wrote the introduction to the book?
(a) Chaim Rosenwald.
(b) Stephen Schultz.
(c) Andrew Rosen.
(d) Robert S. Rosen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who first published Gluckel's memoirs in 1896?

2. What did Gluckel's father trade?

3. How old was Gluckel when the German Jews were forced to leave Hamburg?

4. When did the Swedes take over Altona?

5. How old was Gluckel when the Swedes attacked Altona?

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