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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Shandel crosses the stage in a rush and a woman asks her where she's running, Shandel replies ________________.
2. As Tevye pulls his cart, Golde finds him. She is distraught. What does she share with Tevye?
3. Long after Tzeitel's wedding, upon hearing of big news, the villagers trade _______________.
4. Some time after the wedding and the ruckus created by Russian soldiers, Tevye sits outside his home, talking to God. What does he start out talking about?
5. As Yente and other women of the village gossip, the story keeps changing. By the end of their gossiping, everyone mistakenly thinks that who has been arrested?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Tevye tries to strictly adhere to tradition, but often his heart wins out, resulting in a compromise with tradition.
1. Describe the internal turmoil Tevye feels as he is pulled in opposite directions by tradition and by his heartstrings.
2. Cite examples where he reaches a compromise. How does he manage to follow his heart while keeping his honor?
Essay Topic 2
How does the fiddler on the roof represent the instability that the Jewish villagers in Anatevka live with on a regular basis?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast Tevye and Golde's five daughters. How does each one break the traditional mold?
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