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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the child's favorite person?
(a) Gimpel.
(b) Tha Baker.
(c) Elka.
(d) The Rabbi.

2. What does Gimpel say his foolishness consists of?
(a) He doesn't like people.
(b) He is easy to take in.
(c) He is stupid.
(d) He tells a lot of jokes.

3. What does Gimpel imagine Elka's expression says after she has passed away?
(a) "I always loved you."
(b) "I'm dying but I'm hungry."
(c) "I deceived Gimpel. That was the meaning of my brief life."
(d) "I am forever sorry for what I did to you, Gimpel."

4. Who does Gimpel use to send Elka food?
(a) The rabbis.
(b) The apprentice.
(c) The farmer.
(d) The baker.

5. After wanting to go home mid-week, who does Gimpel go to for advice?
(a) The baker.
(b) The Rabbi.
(c) The farmer.
(d) The baby.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the child named after?

2. The day after Elka's explanation about the child, who does Gimpel visit to talk things over?

3. What is the true relation of the person who lives with Elka?

4. What happens four months after Gimpel and Elka get married?

5. When he visits Elka's house, what takes Gimpel's breath away?

(see the answer key)

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