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
In what language did Franz Kafka write?
Question 2 of 10
In Everything is Illuminated, Jonathan Safran Foer is on a quest to the Ukraine to find a woman named Augustine, who saved his grandfather from the Nazis. Who is the author?
Question 3 of 10
Which of these comic book characters was NOT created by Jews?
Question 4 of 10
Who is the main character in Philip Roth's book about a man's unrelenting monologue, delivered to his therapist, about his sexual appetites and adventures?
Question 5 of 10
What is the name of Erica Jong's sexually provocative and satirical novel about a Jewish woman from New York?
Question 6 of 10
Which Jewish literary character said, "Look at me! I'm going everywhere!"
Question 7 of 10
Which of these books is NOT about the Jewish immigrant experience?
Question 8 of 10
Which of these is NOT an American Jewish poet?
Question 9 of 10
Saul Bellow is the only author who has ever won the National Book Award three times. For which three books did he win?
Question 10 of 10
Which of these books features a fictional history of Jews in the comic book industry?
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