Jewish trivia quiz: Amos Oz, z”l

MELVILLE, New York — Israeli writer and peace advocate Amos Oz died last week at the age of 79. Oz wrote novels, essays, short stories, children’s books, and more. Among his most well-known works were the novels Elsewhere, Perhaps and My Michael. His memoir A Tale of Love and Darkness focused on the suicide of his mother when he was 12 years old, and was later turned into a movie directed by and starring Natalie Portman. How did Oz describe his writing?

A. Oz said, “If I were to sum up my books in one word, I would say they are about relationships.  If you gave me two words, I would say complex relationships.”

B. Oz said, “If I were to sum up my books in one word, I would say they are about love.  If you gave me two words, I would say lost love.”

C. Oz said, “If I were to sum up my books in one word, I would say they are about people.  If you gave me two words, I would say troubled people.”

D. Oz said, “If I were to sum up my books in one word, I would say they are about families. If you gave me two words, I would say unhappy families.”

E. Oz said, “If I were to sum up my books in one word, I would say they are about lions.  If you gave me two words, I would say lions, tigers. If you gave me three words, I would say lions, tigers, bears.”