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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Even though Gimpel wanted to sleep at home, where does he stay instead?
(a) The bakery.
(b) The street.
(c) The cemetery.
(d) The pub.

4. How does Gimpel begin to feel about Elka?
(a) He loves her.
(b) He is ambivalent.
(c) He ignores her.
(d) He hates her.

5. Who follows Gimpel to Elka's house?
(a) Gimpel's parents.
(b) The Rabbi.
(c) The Baker.
(d) The townspeople.

6. What advice is given to Gimpel?
(a) That he should bake more bread.
(b) That he his not a fool. They are the fools.
(c) That he is foolish and should accept it.
(d) That he should laugh off the jokes.

7. As a joke, what do the townspeople tell Gimpel has happened to his parents?
(a) They are in debt and have sold him to the farmer.
(b) They have risen from the dead and are looking for him.
(c) They have moved to another town and left Gimpel behind.
(d) They have died.

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

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

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

11. Gimpel is what?
(a) Audio Assistant.
(b) Ogre.
(c) Overweight child.
(d) Orphan.

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

13. What does Gimpel say most men would do in his situation?
(a) Work more.
(b) Demand more sex from his wife.
(c) Take French leave and disappear.
(d) Sleep more.

14. What does Gimpel see in his bed next to Elka?
(a) A man's form.
(b) An empty space for him to sleep.
(c) His new love interest.
(d) The baby.

15. After hearing of Elka's infidelity, what does the Rabbi tell Gimpel to do?
(a) Move to another town.
(b) Kill Elka.
(c) Forgive Elka.
(d) Divorce Elka.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Gimpel begin to forget his sorrow?

2. After the feast celebrating the birth of their child, what does Elka ask Gimpel?

3. How are Elka's premarital demands met?

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

5. What is Gimpel's objection to Elka's premarital requirement?

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