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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is happening as Gimpel walks to Elka's house?
(a) The townspeople are hollering and chorusing.
(b) The Rabbi is advising Gimpel on how to propose to Elka.
(c) The Baker is running after Gimpel to talk him out of it.
(d) It starts to rain.

2. What is said about Elka at the wedding ceremony?
(a) She is both a widow and divorced.
(b) She doesn't really love Gimpel.
(c) She smells bad.
(d) She isn't fit to be wed.

3. Even though Gimpel wanted to sleep at home, where does he stay instead?
(a) The cemetery.
(b) The street.
(c) The bakery.
(d) The pub.

4. After Gimpel reiterates what he saw in his bed when he returned home after their separation, what does Elka do?
(a) Admit her wrongdoing.
(b) Yells and says an evil spirit has taken root inside Gimpel and dazzles his sight.
(c) Beg for forgiveness.
(d) Sends him out to look at the goat again.

5. The morning after Gimpel has returned home from a long separation from Elka, who does Gimpel confront?
(a) Elka.
(b) The apprentice.
(c) The "brother."
(d) The rabbi.

Short Answer Questions

1. How had Gimpel felt previously about the person who brought Elka the food and money from Gimpel?

2. What wedding gift made Gimpel suspicious?

3. Where does Gimpel live?

4. Because of Gimpel's thieving, what happens to Elka?

5. What does Elka tell Gimpel has happened on their wedding night?

(see the answer key)

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