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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Tevye sits and talks to God after Tzeitel and Motel are married, what does he request?

2. When Shandel crosses the stage in a rush and a woman asks her where she's running, Shandel replies ________________.

3. Even though Tevye and Golde are leaving their home forever, why is Golde sweeping the floor?

4. Who helps the elderly rabbi to the table?

5. Where is Lazar Wolf going at the end of the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the fiddler on the roof represent the instability that the Jewish villagers in Anatevka live with on a regular basis?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Motel, Perchik, and Fyedka, the men who marry three of Tevye's daughters.

1. Which one does Tevye seem to favor? Why?

2. What lessons does Tevye learn, directly or indirectly, from each of his sons-in-law?

Essay Topic 3

In trying to live up to their expected roles, many residents of Anatevka hide their true feelings from the world. Using supporting examples, explain how this is the case for the following characters:

1. Lazar Wolf, the butcher.

2. Motel, the tailor.

3. Chava, Tevye's daughter who loves to read.

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