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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 year was Gluckel betrothed to her second husband?

2. Who wrote to tell Gluckel that Hirz Levy was widowed?

3. Who was Hannah betrothed to?

4. Gluckel's son Loeb died before he was how old?

5. With whom did the King of France grow bitter in Book VII?

Short Essay Questions

1. What arrangements were made for Zipporah's wedding? Where was the wedding?

2. Who was Reb Moses? What interaction did he have with the family in Book IV?

3. What did the King of France warn the Jews in Lorraine in Book VII? What did the Jews do?

4. How did Gluckel work through her debts following Chayim's death? Whom did she ask for help?

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

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

7. How did Gluckel resolve the issues with Esther's betrothal?

8. What story does Gluckel tell of Abraham Metz?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Gluckel's early life (through the age of ten). Where did she receive secular and religious education? Where did she live?

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

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