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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are Gimpel and Elka married?
(a) The bakery.
(b) The cemetery.
(c) Their new house.
(d) The synagogue.

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

3. 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?
(a) "To hell with THEM!"
(b) "Whoever tries to twist you up may his nose make a twist."
(c) "They are the fools."
(d) "For he who causes his neighbor to feel shame loses Paradise himself."

4. What do Gimpel and Elka have in common?
(a) They both smell bad.
(b) They love each other.
(c) They are both orphans.
(d) They both have children.

5. Where does Gimpel live?
(a) London.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Frampol.
(d) Warsaw.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Elka look when Gimpel visits her home?

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

3. Why does Gimpel have to live with someone other than his parents?

4. After seeing the suspicious wedding gift, what is Gimpel's resolution?

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

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