View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Gimpel live?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Warsaw.
(c) Frampol.
(d) London.

2. What physical imperfection does Elka have?
(a) She walks with a limp.
(b) She has twelve fingers.
(c) She can't have children.
(d) She is missing her left arm.

3. What evidence does Gimpel give that the child is not his?
(a) The child was born 17 weeks after their wedding.
(b) Gimpel and Elka had not had sex.
(c) Gimpel is infertile.
(d) The child looks nothing like him.

4. What is the final expression on Elka's face after she confesses to Gimpel?
(a) She drops a single tear.
(b) Her mouth is agape.
(c) She is frowning.
(d) She is smiling.

5. Who is the narrator of the story?
(a) Gimpel.
(b) The rabbi.
(c) The Spirit of Evil.
(d) Elka.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens mid-week at the bakery?

2. Who calls Gimpel by his nickname?

3. What does Gimpel see in his bed next to Elka?

4. What is Elka's response to Gimpel's evidence that the child is not his?

5. Although he is furious, why doesn't Gimpel awaken Elka in a rage?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 274 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample