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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Gluckel wrote in Book IV: "Love thy God with all thy ____."
(a) Soul.
(b) Mind.
(c) Heart.
(d) Wisdom.

2. Who did Gluckel and Chayim visit for New Year's in Book IV?
(a) Abraham Hameln.
(b) Moshe Stadthagen.
(c) Joseph Hameln.
(d) Abraham Stadthagen.

3. How much was the dowry of Gluckel's sister?
(a) 1200 Reichsthalers.
(b) 1500 Reichsthalers.
(c) 2000 Reichsthalers.
(d) 1800 Reichsthalers.

4. From whom did Chayim secure a passport and bodyguard in Book IV?
(a) General Meitz.
(b) General Buditz.
(c) General Stadthagen.
(d) General Stein.

5. What did the burgher have hidden in his ship in Gluckel's story in Book IV?
(a) Francs.
(b) Diamonds.
(c) Fur.
(d) Gold.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Joseph Hameln set up Yenta and his bride?

2. What boarder did Gluckel and her husband send to Poland to do business for them in the beginning of Book III?

3. Who nursed Chayim Hameln back to health when he was ill at the fair?

4. How old was Gluckel when she died?

5. What did Gluckel find to be a "dull, shabby hole" in Book II?

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