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
True or false: Saul Bellow grew up speaking Yiddish in an Orthodox Jewish home, but he never locates his characters in this culture.
Question 2 of 10
Who was S.Y. Agnon?
Question 3 of 10
What is Franz Kafka's book Metamorphosis about?
Question 4 of 10
When did Ladino writers start to use the Ladino language to keep their disparate culture alive?
Question 5 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 6 of 10
In what language did Franz Kafka write?
Question 7 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 8 of 10
Which of these is NOT an American Jewish poet?
Question 9 of 10
Which of these Jewish movements was responsible for the surge in 18th-century Jewish literature?
Question 10 of 10
Who was Daniel Levi De Barrios?
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