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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Tevye tells Golde about his frightening dream, he begins by saying that all the people they knew were _______________.
(a) At a celebration.
(b) At a funeral.
(c) Traveling by boat.
(d) Packing their belongings.

2. How many children does the matchmaker have?
(a) None.
(b) Three sons and a daughter.
(c) One son.
(d) Two daughters.

3. What news does the matchmaker deliver to Golde and her daughters regarding the butcher, Lazar Wolf?
(a) His son is interested in Tzeitel.
(b) He has been imprisoned.
(c) He has a gift for them.
(d) He's interested in Tzeitel.

4. After Perchik explains where he came from, what does Mordcha sarcastically ask?
(a) Why he doesn't just go back there.
(b) If everyone there is such a know it all.
(c) If that is where he learned to criticize elders.
(d) Why he doesn't try to overthrow the Tsar.

5. In the "Tradition" song, each daughter is prepared to marry ____________.
(a) By the age of twenty.
(b) Whoever the matchmaker chooses.
(c) Whoever Papa picks.
(d) The man of her choice.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Tevye's celebratory mood is changed by the sobering conversation with the constable, what does the fiddler's appearance represent?

2. When Golde and Tevye's daughters sing the "Matchmaker" song, which of the following is NOT part of the lyrics?

3. After Golde talks to Tevye about Lazar Wolf, what does Tevye agree to do?

4. What does the spirit of Lazar Wolf's first wife indicate she'll do to Tzeitel?

5. When Tevye tells Golde that Grandmother Tzeitel appeared in his dream, what does Golde ask?

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