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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 much money was Elias Cleve worth?

2. Where did Gluckel discover that Loeb had debts due?

3. Who did Joseph Hameln go to live with after running out of money?

4. On what date was Chayim Hameln laid to rest?

5. How much money did it cost Joseph Hameln to stay in Hildesheim for five more years in Book IV?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Chayim and a group of people contract illness in Book IV? Who was with him?

2. When was Chayim buried? What state of mind was Gluckel in following his death?

3. Where did Gluckel stop on the way to her second wedding? Why?

4. Why were Levy's children unable to help him during the crash?

5. How did Gluckel hear of Levy's availability? Whom did she consult?

6. What story does Gluckel tell of Abraham Metz?

7. Where did Gluckel's son Joseph want to study? What happened?

8. What did Gluckel discover about Loeb's business and finances in Book V?

9. What is the moral of the parable that begins Book IV?

10. What medical treatment was sought for Chayim in Book V? Was it helpful?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Gluckel's use of parable in her memoirs. What is a parable and what examples are there in the text? What is the moral of each?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the story that Gluckel tells of Mordecai. How was he related to the family? How did he die?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the siblings of Chayim's family. How many siblings did he have? What did each do?

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