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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the third person that Gimpel has to live with?
(a) The Rabbi.
(b) The Baker.
(c) Elka.
(d) The Farmer.

2. Who is the narrator of the story?
(a) Elka.
(b) The rabbi.
(c) Gimpel.
(d) The Spirit of Evil.

3. What does the Rabbi's daughter make Gimpel do?
(a) Kiss her.
(b) Kiss the wall.
(c) Trip and fall.
(d) Give her some bread.

4. What does Elka want before agreeing to marry Gimpel?
(a) A vow of celibacy from Gimpel.
(b) A house built to her specifications.
(c) A new puppy.
(d) A dowry of fifty guilders.

5. How does Elka look when Gimpel visits her home?
(a) She is naked.
(b) She is dressed in red silk and preparing tea.
(c) She is barefoot, wearing a worn plush gown with her hair in braids.
(d) She is still in her flannel pajamas with her hair all messy.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Gimpel asks Elka about all the negative things he has heard about her and asks that she not be deceitful, what does Elka say?

2. When he visits Elka's house, what takes Gimpel's breath away?

3. Where does Gimpel live?

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

5. When Gimpel states that he will "never marry that whore", what do the townspeople say?

(see the answer key)

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