Eleanor Mlotek

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1. 1.In which city was Eleanor Chana Mlotek born?

   • A.Bronx
   • B.Manhattan
   • C.Brooklyncorrect
   • D.Queens

   The biography explicitly states that Eleanor Chana Mlotek was born in Brooklyn.

   Source: biographical overview

2. 2.In what professional field did Eleanor Chana Mlotek specialize?

   • A.Hebrew linguistics
   • B.Classical piano
   • C.Modern history
   • D.Yiddish folklorecorrect

   Eleanor Chana Mlotek was a musicologist who specialized in Yiddish folklore.

   Source: biographical overview

3. 3.Which literary figure referred to Eleanor Chana Mlotek and her husband as the 'Sherlock Holmeses of Yiddish folk songs'?

   • A.Isaac Bashevis Singercorrect
   • B.Mark Slobin
   • C.S. Ansky
   • D.Ruth Rubin

   Isaac Bashevis Singer once called Eleanor Chana Mlotek and her husband Joseph the Sherlock Holmeses of Yiddish folk songs.

   Source: biographical overview

4. 4.At which institution was Eleanor Chana Mlotek inducted into the Hall of Fame?

   • A.City College of New York
   • B.Columbia University
   • C.Hunter Collegecorrect
   • D.New York University

   Eleanor Chana Mlotek was inducted into Hunter College's Hall of Fame.

   Source: biographical overview

5. 5.For how long was Eleanor Chana Mlotek a columnist for the Yiddish Forward?

   • A.Over thirty years
   • B.Over ten years
   • C.Over forty yearscorrect
   • D.Over twenty years

   Eleanor Chana Mlotek served as a columnist at the Yiddish Forward for over forty years.

   Source: biographical overview

6. 6.What position did Eleanor Chana Mlotek hold at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research?

   • A.Department Chair
   • B.Director of Publications
   • C.Chief Librarian
   • D.Music Archivistcorrect

   Eleanor Chana Mlotek held the position of Music Archivist at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.

   Source: biographical overview

7. 7.Who is the son of Eleanor Chana Mlotek that serves as the artistic director of the National Yiddish Theatre - Folksbiene?

   • A.Joseph Mlotek
   • B.Mark Mlotek
   • C.Zalmen Mlotekcorrect
   • D.Shloyme-Zanvl Rappoport

   Zalmen Mlotek is the son of Eleanor Chana Mlotek and the artistic director of the National Yiddish Theatre - Folksbiene.

   Source: biographical overview

8. 8.What is the profession of Mark Mlotek, the son of Eleanor Chana Mlotek?

   • A.Musicologist
   • B.Archivist
   • C.Attorneycorrect
   • D.Journalist

   Mark Mlotek is identified in the text as an attorney and the current treasurer of The Forward.

   Source: biographical overview

9. 9.How old was Eleanor Chana Mlotek when she died in 2013?

   • A.89
   • B.92
   • C.90
   • D.91correct

   Eleanor Chana Mlotek died on November 4, 2013, at the age of 91.

   Source: biographical overview

10. 10.According to WorldCat, in how many languages have the works of Eleanor Chana Mlotek been published?

    • A.7
    • B.4
    • C.6correct
    • D.5

    WorldCat lists Eleanor Chana Mlotek as an author of works in 6 languages.

    Source: biographical overview

11. 11.In which city did Eleanor Chana Mlotek pass away?

    • A.Brooklyn
    • B.Queens
    • C.The Bronxcorrect
    • D.Manhattan

    The text states that Eleanor Chana Mlotek died at home in the Bronx.

    Source: biographical overview

12. 12.What is the title of the 1983 book co-authored by Eleanor Chana Mlotek, Malke Gottlieb, and Roslyn Bresnick-Perry?

    • A.Mir Zaynen Docorrect
    • B.Songs of Generations
    • C.Pearls of Yiddish Poetry
    • D.Mir Trogn A Gezang

    Eleanor Chana Mlotek co-authored Mir Zaynen Do: Lider Fun Di Geṭos Un Lagern with Malke Gottlieb and Roslyn Bresnick-Perry.

    Source: Books section

13. 13.Which of these journal articles was written by Eleanor Gordon Mlotek in 1964?

    • A.The Field of Yiddish
    • B.International motifs in the Yiddish balladcorrect
    • C.America in East European folksong
    • D.Studies in Jewish Language and Literature

    The article 'International motifs in the Yiddish ballad' was published by Eleanor Gordon Mlotek in 1964.

    Source: Journal articles section

14. 14.What was the maiden name of Eleanor Chana Mlotek?

    • A.Bresnick
    • B.Rubin
    • C.Gottlieb
    • D.Gordoncorrect

    The biography introduces Eleanor Chana Mlotek as née Gordon.

    Source: biographical overview

15. 15.Which specific Yiddish author was the subject of the 1980 exhibition catalog authored by Eleanor Chana Mlotek?

    • A.Isaac Bashevis Singer
    • B.S. Anskycorrect
    • C.Ruth Rubin
    • D.Mark Slobin

    Eleanor Chana Mlotek authored the catalog titled S. Ansky: (Shloyme-Zanvl Rappoport) 1863-1920: His Life and Works.

    Source: Books section

16. 16.In 2007, Eleanor Chana Mlotek co-authored a work regarding folksongs from which specific archive?

    • A.The YIVO Archive
    • B.The Forward Archive
    • C.The Joseph Mlotek Archive
    • D.The Ruth Rubin Archivecorrect

    In 2007, Eleanor Chana Mlotek co-authored 'Yiddish folksongs from the Ruth Rubin Archive' with Ruth Rubin and Mark Slobin.

    Source: Books section