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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Rabbi eventually allow Gimpel to do?
(a) Eat everything he wants.
(b) Send bread and money to Elka.
(c) Go back to work.
(d) Remarry.

2. When Gimpel bluntly states that Elka has borne a bastard, what does Elka claim?
(a) The child is a miracle from God.
(b) She has borne the new Jesus.
(c) Gimpel is the father.
(d) Gimpel knew she was pregnant when he married her.

3. How does Gimpel survive after leaving Frampol?
(a) By sheepherding.
(b) By scamming people.
(c) Through the help of the synagogue.
(d) Through good people who do not neglect him.

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

5. What happens whenever Gimpel doesn't believe the pranksters?
(a) They try the prank on someone else.
(b) They admit they were pulling a prank.
(c) They walk away.
(d) They get angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice is given to Gimpel?

2. Who is the author of "Gimpel the Fool"?

3. Who is the third person that Gimpel has to live with?

4. After Gimpel and Elka's separation, why does Gimpel not want a scandal?

5. After her big confession to Gimpel, what does Elka do?

(see the answer key)

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