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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After taking the cheese Tevye offers, what does Perchik say about the rich?
(a) He admires them.
(b) They are criminals.
(c) They eat too much.
(d) He wants to be like them.

2. In the first act, what blessing does the rabbi give the Tsar?
(a) Bless him and keep him away from their village.
(b) Abundant patience and tolerance.
(c) Bless him and keep him out of trouble.
(d) Abundant tasks to keep him occupied.

3. Tevye claims that without their traditions, the villagers' lives would be ______________.
(a) As lonely as a frightened fiddler.
(b) As empty as a drained milk jug.
(c) As cold as a Siberian winter.
(d) As shaky as a fiddler on the roof.

4. Long after Tzeitel's wedding, upon hearing of big news, the villagers trade _______________.
(a) Mazeltovs.
(b) Condolences.
(c) Gasps.
(d) Insults.

5. Which of the following is part of the Sabbath Prayer song?
(a) May you dwell in the house of the Lord.
(b) May you live in harmony and joy.
(c) May the Lord protect and defend you.
(d) May the Lord shine a light upon you.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Sasha and another Russian harass Chava, what does Fyedka do?

2. Where does Tevye live?

3. When Tevye tells Golde about his frightening dream, he begins by saying that all the people they knew were _______________.

4. What kind of shop does Motel own?

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

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