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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Perchik states that girls should also learn, how does Mendel react?
(a) He's shocked.
(b) He agrees.
(c) He laughs uncontrollably.
(d) He's deeply offended.

2. As they make preparations for the Sabbath, what does Tzeitel urge Motel to do?
(a) Bring in extra food from his house.
(b) Distract Lazar so Tevye can't talk to him.
(c) Talk to Tevye before it's too late.
(d) Find out who Perchik really is.

3. When Perchik wants to know why Hodel is so interested in the rabbi's son, what does she say?
(a) She's been good friends with the rabbi's son since they were seven.
(b) He's smart, handsome, and well respected.
(c) It's absolutely none of his business.
(d) At least he doesn't have crazy ideas about changing the world.

4. What does Perchik teach Hodel that he says he learned in Kiev?
(a) A dance.
(b) A prayer.
(c) A song.
(d) A poem.

5. In the wedding scene, Tzeitel enters in her bridal clothes, followed by _________________.
(a) Twelve bridesmaids.
(b) Only the women of the village.
(c) The rabbi and his family.
(d) Her mother, father, sisters, and other relatives.

Short Answer Questions

1. Some time after the wedding and the ruckus created by Russian soldiers, Tevye sits outside his home, talking to God. What does he start out talking about?

2. As Yente and other women of the village gossip, the story keeps changing. By the end of their gossiping, everyone mistakenly thinks that who has been arrested?

3. When Yente hands Tzeitel a letter written by Perchik, Tzeitel notes that _______________.

4. Before coming to the village, Perchik was a university student where?

5. Who steps into Motel's shop when he steps out for a few moments?

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