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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through To the Reader, pp. 135-136, Competitors, pp. 136-143 , The Happiest Man in Kodny, pp. 143-152.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where doe Beilke and Podhotzur go on their honeymoon?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) Germany.
(c) Italy.
(d) Austria.

2. Why is there a sudden influx in the population of Boiberik in Shprintze?
(a) Many Jews are moving to Boiberik for economic opportunities.
(b) Rich Jews are fleeing the city to escape riots and pogroms.
(c) There is a cholera infestation in Odessa driving people to Boiberik.
(d) Many Jews have been forcefully relocated to Boiberik.

3. According to the narrator in The Happiest Man in All Kodny, when is the best time to travel by train?
(a) Autumn.
(b) Spring.
(c) Summer.
(d) Winter.

4. How much did Tevye get paid to drag logs from the forest to the train station every day?
(a) Half a ruble a day.
(b) One ruble a day.
(c) Three rubles a day.
(d) One ruble a week.

5. How does Golde feel about Peppercorn's marriage to Tevye's daugher Hodl?
(a) She is indifferent to the match.
(b) She is stunned that Tevye has allowed it.
(c) She refuses to acknowledge the wedding and mourns Hodl as dead.
(d) She likes Peppercorn and is pleased with the match.

Short Answer Questions

1. What service does Peppercorn give to Tevye in exchange for a hot meal?

2. What does Golde prepare for Ahronchik and his friend on their visit over the holiday to Tevye's house?

3. What dishes of Golde's does Tevye call "heaven on earth?"

4. How many days do Tevye and Golde mourn Chava when they realize she isn't coming home?

5. What is the name of the happy man from Kodny?

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