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
What is an example of pre-modern secular Hebrew literature?
Question 2 of 10
What is Jewish literature?
Question 3 of 10
What subjects did Russian-born Hebrew poets Hayim Nahman Bialik and Saul Tchernichovsky write about in the late 1800s?
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 books is NOT about the Jewish immigrant experience?
Question 6 of 10
Which of these is NOT an American Jewish poet?
Question 7 of 10
Who was Daniel Levi De Barrios?
Question 8 of 10
Which writer survived the Holocaust, only to commit suicide years later?
Question 9 of 10
Modern Jewish children's literature first emerged in America less than 100 years ago with what book?
Question 10 of 10
Which of these is NOT a contemporary Israeli author?
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