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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Gluckel's maternal grandfather?
(a) Joseph Hameln.
(b) Levi Stein.
(c) Nathan Melrich.
(d) Reb Gumpel.

2. Who was the second eldest of Joseph Hameln's siblings?
(a) Abraham.
(b) Moses.
(c) Jacob.
(d) Joseph.

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

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) Moralistic.
(b) Autobiographical.
(c) Literary.
(d) Heritage.

5. In what language were the diaries originally written?
(a) French.
(b) Yiddish.
(c) Hebrew.
(d) German.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Gluckel's family go when the Jews were expelled from her hometown?

3. Where was Gluckel's sister's fiance from?

4. How many wedding guests traveled to Gluckel's wedding in addition to Gluckel's parents?

5. How old was Gluckel when she died?

(see the answer key)

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