View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What story does Elka tell Gimpel in an attempt to convince him that the child is his?
(a) An angel came to Elka in a dream and told her she would be the mother to the second coming of Christ.
(b) Gimpel was drunk one night nine months ago and came to visit her.
(c) The child has Gimpel's nose and ears.
(d) Elka's grandmother, whom she resembles, carried for the same short amount of time.

2. What happens four months after Gimpel and Elka get married?
(a) Elka gives birth.
(b) Elka gets pregnant.
(c) They get divorced.
(d) Elka miscarries.

3. What is happening as Gimpel walks to Elka's house?
(a) The Baker is running after Gimpel to talk him out of it.
(b) The Rabbi is advising Gimpel on how to propose to Elka.
(c) It starts to rain.
(d) The townspeople are hollering and chorusing.

4. Who is the third person that Gimpel has to live with?
(a) The Rabbi.
(b) The Farmer.
(c) Elka.
(d) The Baker.

5. Who wants Gimpel to marry Elka?
(a) The townspeople.
(b) The Farmer.
(c) The Rabbi.
(d) His parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Gimpel live?

2. What wedding gift made Gimpel suspicious?

3. What happens mid-week at the bakery?

4. When Gimpel states that he will "never marry that whore", what do the townspeople say?

5. What evidence does Gimpel give that the child is not his?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 319 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample