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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lazar give the newlyweds, Tzeitel and Motel?

2. When Tevye reluctantly lets Hodel leave, he asks God to see that she ______________.

3. Who is sitting outside the railroad station, talking together?

4. As Tevye pulls his cart, Golde finds him. She is distraught. What does she share with Tevye?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Provide three examples showing how traditions are changing in Anatevka.

1. What serves as a catalyst for change in each case?

2. Does each change benefit anyone? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

In trying to live up to their expected roles, many residents of Anatevka hide their true feelings from the world. Using supporting examples, explain how this is the case for the following characters:

1. Lazar Wolf, the butcher.

2. Motel, the tailor.

3. Chava, Tevye's daughter who loves to read.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the tenuous friendship between Tevye and the constable.

1. Explain how the fiddler on the roof serves as a perfect representation of what this friendship is built upon.

2. Discuss how each of the following figures into this unusual friendship: Humor, caution, trust, betrayal.

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