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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When one of her daughters reminds Golde that Tevye works hard, what does Golde say?
2. At the wedding of Tzeitel and Motel, where do the men and women go?
3. Tevye's conversation with the constable reveals that _______________.
4. When Hodel comments on Perchik's lesson about Laban and Jacob, what does she say?
5. How many children does the matchmaker have?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Why does an argument break out during Motel and Tzeitel's wedding reception?
3. How does Tevye respond to the information that Chava married Fyedka?
4. How does Tevye respond to the news the constable gives him right after he agrees to Lazar marrying Tzeitel?
5. What ruse does Tevye come up with to convince his wife that their daughter Tzeitel is to marry Motel, the tailor, instead of Lazar, the butcher?
6. What does the new arrival turn out to be, and why is everyone excited about it?
7. How does Golde initially respond to what her departed grandmother, Grandma Tzeitel, reveals to Tevye in his dream?
8. Why is Motel reluctant to talk with Tevye about his love for Tzeitel?
9. What work arrangement does Perchik make with Tevye?
10. Summarize the conversation Perchik and Hodel have regarding changing traditions.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain how the times when Tevye speaks to the audience, and also to God, work well to advance the story in the absence of a narrator.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast Motel, Perchik, and Fyedka, the men who marry three of Tevye's daughters.
1. Which one does Tevye seem to favor? Why?
2. What lessons does Tevye learn, directly or indirectly, from each of his sons-in-law?
Essay Topic 3
How does the fiddler on the roof represent the instability that the Jewish villagers in Anatevka live with on a regular basis?
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