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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Gluckel and Chayim stay in Hameln after marrying?

2. From whom did Gluckel receive secular education?

3. To whom was Yenta Hameln betrothed?

4. How did Gluckel's maternal grandfather die?

5. Under whose rule did the Jews settle in Altona?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the eldest of Chayim's siblings described in Book II?

2. Where did Gluckel's early years take place, according to the Introduction?

3. What does the Introduction say about the value of The Memoirs of Gluckel of Hameln as a historical artifact?

4. What dangerous situation did Chayim encounter while in business in Book III? How did this lead to business with Judah?

5. What did Gluckel write of "preaching" in Book I? Did she?

6. What reasons does the Introduction give for Gluckel writing the memoirs?

7. To whom was Gluckel's sister betrothed? What was her father's position on the dowry?

8. Who attended Gluckel's wedding? How were they transported?

9. Why did Gluckel's family leave Hamburg when she was young?

10. Where did Gluckel stay after her wedding in Book II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the incident where Gluckel's child was quarantined for the plague. Where did this take place and when? Who was involved?

Essay Topic 2

Describe how the Jewish faith played a role in Gluckel's life. What customs and rituals would have affected Gluckel's everyday existence?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Chayim Hameln with Hirz Levy. How did the men compare financially? How were they as husbands and fathers?

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