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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. Who did Gluckel's family stop to visit in Hanover in Book III?

3. How much was the dowry of Gluckel's sister?

4. Who did Chayim ask to recommend a Talmud scholar to arbitrate for him in Hildesheim?

5. Where did Gluckel's family decide to go after the plague was rumored in Hamburg?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was Yenta and to whom was she betrothed?

3. What is revealed of Gluckel's later life in the Introduction?

4. Where did Jacob stop along the route in Book III?

5. When was the plague rumored to be spreading? What did Gluckel's family do?

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

7. What happened after Gluckel's wedding in Book II? What was Gluckel's impression of Hameln?

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

9. What value did jewels hold in the 17th Century? How did this affect Chayim's business?

10. What did Gluckel write by way of introduction to the memoirs in Book I? Whom did she address?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the dangers of travel and trade that Chayim and his family faced in the 17th Century. What different incidents are referred to in the book where Chayim or others faced danger while conducting business?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the themes of grief and death in The Memoirs of Gluckel of Hameln. What symbolism and imagery does the author use to support these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Lob Pinkerle with Joseph Hameln. How did these two men compare financially? What businesses were they in? What were their characteristics?

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