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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. Where did Joseph Hameln set up Yenta and his bride?

2. Who was the third eldest of Joseph Hameln's siblings?

3. To whom was Yenta Hameln betrothed?

4. Who was the richest Altona Jew?

5. How old was Mata when she died?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Mordecai? What happened to him?

2. Who was Sabbatai Zevi? What impact did he have on the Jews?

3. What arrived in Hanover to transport the wedding party in Book II? How did Chayim's father handle the situation?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 different causes of premature death in 17th Century Europe. How did many of Gluckel's family die?

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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