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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. In what language were the diaries originally written?

2. In what year did Gluckel complete her diaries?

3. Who killed Mordecai?

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

5. How old was Gluckel when she died?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Lob Pinkerle? Describe this individual.

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

3. What plague scare happened in Gluckel's family?

4. Whom did Chayim send an escort for Gluckel in Book III?

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

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

7. What examples did Gluckel give of her father taking in others into his home?

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

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

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

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

Discuss the value of money within 17th Century Jewish society. What is Gluckel's preoccupation with money driven by?

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