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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is one of Tevye's daughters going to Siberia?
(a) Perchik has been arrested and Hodel wants to go help him.
(b) Tzeitel is going to ask for financial help from a relative there.
(c) Chava is running away to marry Fyedka.
(d) The youngest will be going to school there.

2. The villagers want to know if Tevye has seen the constable because they heard rumors about _______________.
(a) An edict in St. Petersburg.
(b) An increase in their taxes.
(c) The death of the Tsar.
(d) Soldiers marching to their village.

3. Who is sitting outside the railroad station, talking together?
(a) Hodel and Tzeitel.
(b) Tevye and Motel.
(c) Hodel and Tevye.
(d) Motel and Tzeitel.

4. In his conversation with God following the wedding, what else does Tevye mention to God as needing attention?
(a) The roof of his house.
(b) His dilapidated barn.
(c) His cow's health.
(d) His horse's leg.

5. Through Tevye's conversation with God, what do we learn about Tzeitel and Motel after their wedding?
(a) They're having trouble in their marriage.
(b) They're happy despite living in poverty.
(c) Lazar won't leave them alone.
(d) They're desperately struggling to get by.

6. Inside Motel's shop, the villagers are gathered to see ______________.
(a) The used sewing machine that just arrived.
(b) Tzeitel's new dress.
(c) Motel and Tzeitel's new baby.
(d) Motel and Tzeitel's new flower stand.

7. Right before everyone leaves the village, Chava and Fyedka stop by to explain that they also are leaving because ________________.
(a) They can't live among people who would do this to others.
(b) Feelings are stronger than principle.
(c) Family always sticks together.
(d) They are not wanted in their neighborhood.

8. When Tevye comes in following Perchik's marriage proposal to Hodel, Perchik says he has bad news and good news. What is the bad news?
(a) He's run out of money.
(b) He's leaving the next day.
(c) He broke his arm.
(d) His friends were caught stealing.

9. Who helps the elderly rabbi to the table?
(a) Perchik.
(b) Chava.
(c) Mendel.
(d) Fyedka.

10. Before Perchik proposes to Hodel, he says that marriage must be founded on ______________.
(a) Trust.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Mutual beliefs.
(d) Love and devotion.

11. While everyone's gathered at Motel's shop admiring the new arrival, Golde talks with Tzeitel about what?
(a) The responsibility of running a shop.
(b) The baby.
(c) Tzeitel's sisters.
(d) Tzeitel's relationship with Motel.

12. Villagers are asking the rabbi and each other about the big news, which is about a new _______________.
(a) Tsar.
(b) Skirmish.
(c) Arrival.
(d) Match.

13. As the pair sits together at the railroad station ________________.
(a) Tevye tells Motel to come back to Tzeitel soon.
(b) Tzeitel cries and asks why Motel must leave.
(c) Hodel tells Tevye he doesn't have to wait with her.
(d) Hodel and Tzeitel wish each other good luck in life.

14. Despite Golde's protests, what does Tevye decide about Chava?
(a) She is dead to them now.
(b) There is nothing he can do to convince her to come home.
(c) She's too stubborn to reason with.
(d) She's better off with Fyedka.

15. After the wedding, Tevye speaks to God and starts to say, "As the Good Book says ..." but then stops himself. What does he say right afterward?
(a) Forgive me, I wasn't thinking.
(b) Oops, I forgot who I was talking to.
(c) Ah, you already know what is written in the Good Book.
(d) Why should I tell you what the Good Book says?

Short Answer Questions

1. As Perchik tries to reason with Hodel, who is very upset, he explains that what happened at her sister's wedding _____________.

2. As Perchik tries to talk to Hodel, who is very unhappy with him, what does he say?

3. When the matchmaker brings Golde a couple of teen boys for her youngest daughters, what does Golde say?

4. As Tevye sits and talks to God after Tzeitel and Motel are married, what does he request?

5. After Tevye's talk with Chava regarding Fyedka, the audience finds Tevye talking with God and pulling his cart. Why isn't his horse pulling it?

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