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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hearing the news of the upcoming marriage, Russians who were sitting and drinking nearby bestow the following words upon Lazar and Tevye:
(a) Live long and prosper.
(b) Be well and merry.
(c) Enjoy everything.
(d) Heaven bless you both.

2. Lazar tries to convince Tevye to agree to a marriage between him and Tzeitel by explaining that he's well off and ________________.
(a) She'll have nice clothes and furniture.
(b) He'll take good care of her.
(c) He has a very big house.
(d) She wouldn't have to clean because he has a housekeeper.

3. After teaching Tevye's daughters the story of Laban and Jacob, what does Perchik say is the moral of the story?
(a) Never turn your back on a competitor.
(b) Always pay your taxes.
(c) Never trust an employer.
(d) Always look on the bright side of life.

4. 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) Poverty.
(c) Tradition.
(d) Law and order.

5. After Golde talks to Tevye about Lazar Wolf, what does Tevye agree to do?
(a) Offer one of his daughters for marriage.
(b) Talk to him after the Sabbath.
(c) Ask Lazar what he thinks of the eldest daughter.
(d) Invite him to dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Tevye asks Perchik how he makes money, what does Perchik say?

2. Why are traditions important to Tevye?

3. After Tevye thanks the constable for the privileged information, what else does he say?

4. When Tevye and Lazar meet to talk, what does Tevye think they're discussing?

5. What news does the matchmaker deliver to Golde and her daughters regarding the butcher, Lazar Wolf?

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