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 Jewish movements was responsible for the surge in 18th-century Jewish literature?
Question 2 of 10
What is an example of pre-modern secular Hebrew literature?
Question 3 of 10
Who wrote "The Vale of Cedars," a reaction against "Ivanhoe"?
Question 4 of 10
Which of these books features a fictional history of Jews in the comic book industry?
Question 5 of 10
Which of these comic book characters was NOT created by Jews?
Question 6 of 10
Modern Jewish children's literature first emerged in America less than 100 years ago with what book?
Question 7 of 10
Philip Roth's last novel in the Death Trilogy resurrects his literary alter-ego of eight previous novels, Nathan Zuckerman. What is the title of this last book?
Question 8 of 10
Milton Steinberg's novel about the life of Elisha ben Abuyah, who interacts with famous sages such as Rabbi Akiba and Rabbi Meir, is called:
Question 9 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 10 of 10
Which of these writers is known as the "grandfather of Yiddish literature"?
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