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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Saintly Men of Safed, pp. 763-869.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Rabbi Zaki's wife Rachel dies in Safed, who does he end up marrying?
(a) Elisheba, daughter of Rabbi Eliezer.
(b) Mariana, daughter of Dr. Abulafia.
(c) Analisa, sister of Dr. Abulafia.
(d) Johana, sister of Rabbi Eliezer.

2. Of the four members of Rabbi Eliezer's family, which ones survive and find refuge?
(a) Rabbi Eliezer and his wife Leah.
(b) The rabbi and his daughter.
(c) Only Rabbi Eliezer.
(d) The rabbi and his son.

3. In 1500, Safed is a sleepy town of a thousand inhabitants. Within ninety years, it becomes a bustling city of approximately how many inhabitants?
(a) Two hundred thousand.
(b) Fifteen thousand.
(c) Sixty thousand.
(d) Three thousand.

4. After Roman armies overtake the town of Makor, what happens to Yigal?
(a) He is thrown into the lions' den.
(b) He escapes.
(c) He dies of a heart attack.
(d) He is crucified.

5. Around 37 C.E., why does Yigal, a young Jewish laborer, oppose the Romans?
(a) He and other Jews refuse to accept statues of Caligula.
(b) A Roman soldier stole his wife.
(c) A Roman soldier slighted his father.
(d) He is tired of having to make bricks for free.

Short Answer Questions

1. The governor of Makor gives sanctuary to Gershom, who is a what?

2. When the general Vespasian is sent to crush the Jews of Makor, what does the now much older Yigal say his people must do?

3. In the end, what does Petronius agree to with regard to the demands from Yigal and his group?

4. Why is Simeon against Yigal's plans to oppose the Romans?

5. Even though the fifteenth century is the Renaissance era, the Jews continue to be what?

(see the answer key)

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