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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 Gluckel's son Joseph want to study the Talmud?

2. Who was a Talmudic scholar who was helped financially by his father and father-in-law, Abraham Krumbach, in Book VII?

3. Who did Gluckel ask to check her figures for auction so her values were not set too low or too high in Book V?

4. How old was Gluckel when she married her second husband?

5. How long did it take for Gluckel to pay off her debts following Chayim's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the reasons Gluckel considers remarriage in Book VI?

2. What led up to Levy's holding an auction in Book VII? How did Gluckel deal with the situation?

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

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

5. What did Rabbi Samuel Levy do against his father's wishes in Book VII?

6. To whom was Zipporah betrothed and when?

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

8. How did Chayim injure himself in Book V? When and what happened?

9. When did Gluckel officially become betrothed to her second husband? When and where was she married?

10. What feelings of guilt does Gluckel describe in the beginning of Book VI?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Describe the voice and tense of the narrative. What are difference instances where Gluckel changed tense or voice and why? Define the terms in your answer.

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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