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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 main character of the story?
(a) The Devil.
(b) Elka.
(c) Gimpel.
(d) The rabbi.

2. As a joke, what do the townspeople tell Gimpel has happened to his parents?
(a) They have moved to another town and left Gimpel behind.
(b) They have died.
(c) They have risen from the dead and are looking for him.
(d) They are in debt and have sold him to the farmer.

3. What happens on Gimpel and Elka's wedding night?
(a) Gimpel breaks his vow of celebacy.
(b) Gimpel falls alseep before Elka does.
(c) Elka locks Gimpel out of the bedroom.
(d) Gimpel surprises Elka with a new house.

4. What is the true relation of the person who lives with Elka?
(a) He is her brother.
(b) He is her uncle.
(c) He is her illegitimate son.
(d) He is her cousin.

5. What is wrong with Elka when she becomes ill?
(a) She has diabetes.
(b) There is a growth on her breast.
(c) She is old.
(d) She is insane.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Elka's life, what does Gimpel spend a fortune on?

2. What evidence does Gimpel give that the child is not his?

3. What does the Rabbi's daughter make Gimpel do?

4. What is Gimpel's reasoning for considering marrying Elka?

5. What is the final expression on Elka's face after she confesses to Gimpel?

(see the answer key)

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