Books stored in the attic of a synagogue in Riga, Latvia, 1991. (Zion Ozeri/Jewish Lens)

Jewish Literature Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish literature?

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From legends in the Bible and Talmud, to the American masters Bellow and Roth, storytelling has been an integral part of Jewish life.

Question 1 of 10
Which of these books is NOT about the Jewish immigrant experience?
Question 2 of 10
Which of these books features a climactic scene set in New York Harbor as a pair of tefilin bobs up and down in the water?
Question 3 of 10
Which book came out in 1960, around the time of Adolf Eichmann's arrest in Argentina, and eventually became the most frequently read story to emerge from the Holocaust?
Question 4 of 10
What is the name of Erica Jong's sexually provocative and satirical novel about a Jewish woman from New York?
Question 5 of 10
Which of these Hebrew writers came first?
Question 6 of 10
When did Ladino writers start to use the Ladino language to keep their disparate culture alive?
Question 7 of 10
Which is NOT a major category of Ladino literature?
Question 8 of 10
Who wrote "The Vale of Cedars," a reaction against "Ivanhoe"?
Question 9 of 10
Which of these books features a fictional history of Jews in the comic book industry?
Question 10 of 10
Who was S.Y. Agnon?
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