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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the person do that Gimpel owes thanks to?
(a) Say extra prayers for Gimpel and his family.
(b) Supply food.
(c) Find an obscure reference in Maimonides that favors Gimpel.
(d) Admit they were wrong.

2. Where does Gimpel sleep during the week?
(a) The bakery.
(b) The barn.
(c) The pub.
(d) The synagogue.

3. What honor and ritual is Gimpel responsible for at the birth celebration?
(a) None-- Elka is responsible for everything.
(b) The blessing and naming.
(c) The betrothal.
(d) The circumcision.

4. Who is the child named after?
(a) Gimpel's mother.
(b) Gimpel's father.
(c) Elka's mother.
(d) Elka's father.

5. Who follows Gimpel to Elka's house?
(a) Gimpel's parents.
(b) The Rabbi.
(c) The townspeople.
(d) The Baker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing Gimpel says about himself?

2. After Gimpel enters his house, what does he hear?

3. What advice is given to Gimpel?

4. What falsehood do the townspeople tell Gimpel about Elka?

5. When Gimpel bluntly states that Elka has borne a bastard, what does Elka claim?

(see the answer key)

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