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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Perchik finally takes the cheese Tevye offers him, what does Tevye say?
(a) There's always room for a bit of cheese.
(b) It's no crime being poor.
(c) The villagers can be trusted.
(d) Don't forget to thank God for it.

2. What common interest do Chava and Fyedka share?
(a) Reading.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Sewing.
(d) Historical trivia.

3. Tevye's conversation with the constable reveals that _______________.
(a) The constable is a wicked man.
(b) Nobody in the village can be trusted.
(c) The split between the Jews and Russians is real.
(d) The constable doesn't like Tevye at all.

4. After the Sabbath, where does Tevye go to meet Lazar in order to talk to him?
(a) The general store.
(b) The inn.
(c) An expensive restaurant.
(d) The market.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Perchik tells Hodel that traditions are changing in other places, with boys and girls holding hands and even doing what together?

2. When the townspeople Mordcha and Mendel complain toTevye that he forgot their orders for the Sabbath, what does he reply?

3. After Perchik explains where he came from, what does Mordcha sarcastically ask?

4. Tevye tells Golde that in his dream, Grandmother Tzeitel looks pretty good considering that she's _____________.

5. Motel is afraid to talk to Tevye about wanting to marry Tzeitel, claiming that he's only what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the conversation between Yente and Tzeitel regarding Perchik's letter.

2. Why is everyone taken aback when Perchik asks Hodel to dance at the wedding reception?

3. By the end of Tevye's dream sequence, what helps Golde to give up on the idea of Tzeitel marrying Lazar and accept that she is to wed Motel instead?

4. As people congratulate Motel on his upcoming wedding, why do their well wishes seem insincere?

5. After Tevye gives Lazar permission to marry his daughter, the constable appears. Describe what transpires.

6. In Tevye's dream sequence, why does Grandmother Tzeitel sing "Mazeltov" to him and Golde?

7. At the start of the story, what does Tevye share with the audience about tradition?

8. What does Tevye ask of Hodel and of God as his daughter prepares to join Perchik in Siberia?

9. In Tevye's conversation with God about poverty and hardship, what does he say about being poor?

10. How does Hodel react to Perchik's interpretation of the Biblical story of Jacob and Laban?

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