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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Gimpel hints that Elka has fooled him, how does Elka respond?
(a) She is silent.
(b) She pretends not to know what he is talking about.
(c) She begins to sob uncontrollably.
(d) She tells him that he is in fact a fool.

2. Does GImpel let himself be persuaded to do what his dream suggests?
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) Maybe.
(d) He can't remember.

3. Instead of raisins, what do the other children put in Gimpel's hand?
(a) Grapes.
(b) Goat turds.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Prunes.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the delivery person say about Gimpel's family?

2. If Gimpel follows the advice given to him by the dream person, what does he fear?

3. Because of Gimpel's thieving, what happens to Elka?

4. Even though Gimpel has not seen his wife, what does he do to celebrate the event that occurred while the couple was separated?

5. At the end of the story, how does Gimpel say the afterlife will be?

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