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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 tell Gimpel he can do regarding his marriage?
(a) Go ahead with the divorce.
(b) Go to the synagogue.
(c) Go back to the bakery.
(d) Go home.

2. Gimpel states that, "All kinds of things happened," but what else does he say about these events?
(a) He neither saw nor heard, simply believed.
(b) He was angered by these events.
(c) Because of these things he left Elka.
(d) They only happened in his mind.

3. How does Gimpel rationalize Elka's behavior?
(a) "I have done the same."
(b) "You can't live without errors."
(c) "She loves someone else."
(d) "Anything is possible"

4. If Elka's premarital request isn't met, what does she say can happen?
(a) Everyone can kiss her you-know-what.
(b) She will scream.
(c) She will cry.
(d) She will berate the townspeople until her needs are met.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gimpel say about his ability to fight back?

2. Who wants Gimpel to marry Elka?

3. What is wrong with Elka when she becomes ill?

4. What does Elka want before agreeing to marry Gimpel?

5. Who translated "Gimpel the Fool"?

(see the answer key)

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