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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Chava begs Tevye to accept her marriage with Fyedka, what does Tevye do?
(a) He sits down and listens patiently.
(b) He yells and refuses to talk to her.
(c) He covers his ears and runs away.
(d) He hugs her and tells her it's all right.

2. When Motel manages to get Tevye's attention right before everyone has dinner, he wants to talk about Tzeitel but all he is able to say is what?
(a) Thank you.
(b) I'll be right back.
(c) Good Sabbath.
(d) Nice hat.

3. As the pair sits together at the railroad station ________________.
(a) Tzeitel cries and asks why Motel must leave.
(b) Tevye tells Motel to come back to Tzeitel soon.
(c) Hodel and Tzeitel wish each other good luck in life.
(d) Hodel tells Tevye he doesn't have to wait with her.

4. At Motel and Tzeitel's wedding, who wonders if they'll be married one day?
(a) Chava and Fyedka.
(b) The village's bachelors.
(c) Tevye's youngest daughters.
(d) Perchik and Hodel.

5. Who steps into Motel's shop when he steps out for a few moments?
(a) Lazar Wolf.
(b) Perchik.
(c) Russians.
(d) The constable.

Short Answer Questions

1. What common interest do Chava and Fyedka share?

2. Some time after Perchik leaves the village, Yente comes by with a letter she picked up at the post office. It's from Perchik, and it's for ______________.

3. After teaching Tevye's daughters the story of Laban and Jacob, what does Perchik say is the moral of the story?

4. Why is one of Tevye's daughters going to Siberia?

5. Long after Tzeitel's wedding, someone asks the rabbi if he's heard the news. The rabbi asks if it's more bad news, and the reply is ______________.

(see the answer key)

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