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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When he visits Elka's house, what takes Gimpel's breath away?
(a) The amount of dust on everything.
(b) Elka's beauty.
(c) Elka's decorating skills.
(d) The reeking smell.

3. What festivities occurred at Gimpel and Elka's wedding?
(a) Drinking, singing and dancing.
(b) Eating contests.
(c) Poker and Yahtzee were played.
(d) None--no one came to the wedding.

4. What is said about Elka at the wedding ceremony?
(a) She isn't fit to be wed.
(b) She doesn't really love Gimpel.
(c) She is both a widow and divorced.
(d) She smells bad.

5. Why does Gimpel have to live with someone other than his parents?
(a) His dad died and his mother didn't want him.
(b) He didn't like his parents.
(c) Both of his parents died.
(d) He was a bad child.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the townspeople afraid of Elka?

2. What is Gimpel's defense against being called foolish?

3. Judging by Gimpel's description, how is Elka's current living situation?

4. Where does Gimpel live?

5. What happens whenever Gimpel doesn't believe the pranksters?

(see the answer key)

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