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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Gimpel live with Elka?
(a) Fifty years.
(b) A century.
(c) Twenty years.
(d) Two months.

2. Rather than get angry himself, what does Gimpel do when presented with a prank?
(a) Runs away.
(b) Laughs and then tries the same joke on someone else.
(c) Calmly tells the pranksters he knows a joke when he hears one.
(d) Believes the pranksters and hopes it does them some good.

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

4. The morning after talking with the Rabbi, what does Gimpel say after he arrives at his destination?
(a) He is in love with Elka and will never leave.
(b) He has made a mistake.
(c) He is hungry and needs bread.
(d) He is happy to be in a new place.

5. How does Gimpel describe the person who brings food to Elka?
(a) As a thief.
(b) As a bum.
(c) As a goodhearted lad.
(d) As a curmudgeon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What physical imperfection does Elka have?

2. Initially, what does Gimpel want to do to the Spirit of Evil?

3. What is Gimpel's reasoning in the resolution that he reached while separated from his wife?

4. After his parents, who does Gimpel go to live with?

5. When Gimpel bluntly states that Elka has borne a bastard, what does Elka claim?

(see the answer key)

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