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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the child named after?
(a) Gimpel's mother.
(b) Elka's mother.
(c) Elka's father.
(d) Gimpel's father.

3. What does Gimpel say his foolishness consists of?
(a) He is easy to take in.
(b) He doesn't like people.
(c) He is stupid.
(d) He tells a lot of jokes.

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

5. What wedding gift made Gimpel suspicious?
(a) Arsenic.
(b) A shovel and a set of knives.
(c) A crib.
(d) A Bible.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are Elka's premarital demands met?

2. How does Gimpel rationalize Elka's behavior?

3. Who do the townspeople say lives with Elka?

4. What is the true relation of the person who lives with Elka?

5. What is evident when Gimpel visits Elka?

(see the answer key)

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