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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Chayim Hameln's father?
(a) Samuel Hameln.
(b) Abraham Hameln.
(c) Joseph Hameln.
(d) Michael Hameln.

2. 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) Heritage.
(d) Literary.

3. In what year did Gluckel's first husband die?
(a) 1692.
(b) 1720.
(c) 1684.
(d) 1689.

4. How many Reichsthalers did the richest Jew in Altona own?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 30,000.
(c) 20,000.
(d) 100,000.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Gluckel's maternal grandfather?

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

3. How many children did Gluckel and her first husband have?

4. Who wrote the introduction to the book?

5. What was the vocation of Gluckel's second husband?

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