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

2. In her introduction to her memoirs, Gluckel recommended to her children that they be honest with both Jews and Gentiles in what?

3. Who was the fourth of Joseph Hameln's children?

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

5. Who was the second richest Altona Jew?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Lob Pinkerle? Describe this individual.

2. What advice did Gluckel leave to her readers in Book I?

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

4. Who was Judah Berlin? How is he introduced in Book III?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Where did Gluckel travel and why, according to the Introduction?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Who was Sabbatai Zevi? What impact did he have on Gluckel's family and on the Jewish community?

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