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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Gluckel when she died?
(a) 72.
(b) 65.
(c) 78.
(d) 95.

2. How long did Gluckel and Chayim stay in Hameln after marrying?
(a) Six months.
(b) One year.
(c) Two years.
(d) Three years.

3. To whom was Yenta Hameln betrothed?
(a) Abraham Letz.
(b) Hirz Letz.
(c) Samuel Cleves.
(d) Solomon Gans.

4. What was the name of Gluckel's aunt name who was orphaned with her mother?
(a) Ulk.
(b) Zipporah.
(c) Helga.
(d) Hannah.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Gluckel's maternal grandfather from?

2. How many of Gluckel's children were still living at home when her first husband died?

3. How old was Gluckel when she was married?

4. When was Memoirs of Gluckel of Hameln published in its current edition?

5. What did the father bird do to the first bird he was taking across the stream in Gluckel's introduction to her memoirs?

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