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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Golde asks her daughter Chava if she has finished milking the cows, what does Chava accidentally drop?
(a) A Milk jug.
(b) A Love letter.
(c) A Book.
(d) A Candle.

2. When Tevye sings "If I Were A Rich Man," he says that he'd build a house with one staircase going up, one going down, and the third _____________.
(a) Going nowhere.
(b) Extending beyond the roof.
(c) Extending into the cellar.
(d) Going sideways.

3. At the conclusion of Act 1, Scene 1, why are Golde and Tevye's daughters hoping the matchmaker will take her time finding them a match?
(a) They're scared of getting stuck with a bad husband.
(b) They want to travel and see the world before getting married.
(c) They want to finish school first.
(d) They don't want to leave their parents and sisters.

4. What is Motel's job?
(a) Banker.
(b) Innkeeper.
(c) Dairyman.
(d) Tailor.

5. When addressing the audience at the start of the story, Tevye explains that in his community balance is kept through what?
(a) Hard work.
(b) Law and order.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Tradition.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Perchik states that girls should also learn, how does Mendel react?

2. Tevye explains that in his community, prayer shawls are worn as what?

3. The village matchmaker, who has been a widow for a long time, claims that a bad husband:

4. Why does the matchmaker feel that the shoemaker's daughter, who has poor eyesight, is a good match for a particular young man?

5. Which of the following is NOT one of Tevye's daughters?

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