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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the second money-changer in Altona to disappear?
(a) Aaron ben Moses.
(b) Joseph Lifshitz.
(c) Abraham Metz.
(d) Samuel Levy.

2. Who did Gluckel's family stop to visit in Hanover in Book III?
(a) Moshe Hameln.
(b) Joseph Hameln.
(c) Abraham Hameln.
(d) Joshua Hameln.

3. How long after Mata's birth was the plague rumored in Hamburg?
(a) A week.
(b) A month.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) A year.

4. Who did Gluckel ask to keep an eye on Loeb since he knew little business while in Berlin?
(a) Abraham.
(b) Hirschel.
(c) Hirz.
(d) Samuel.

5. Under whose rule did the Jews settle in Altona?
(a) The King of Denmark.
(b) The King of France.
(c) The King of Sweden.
(d) The King of Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Gluckel's son Joseph want to study the Talmud?

2. What was the name of Judah Berlin's uncle?

3. With whom did Gluckel meet at Leipzig Fair to discuss the matter with Loeb in Book V?

4. What physician was called to see Chayim after he fell on a sharp stone and was injured?

5. Where were seed pearls used for jewelry plentiful for trade?

(see the answer key)

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