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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who do the townspeople say lives with Elka?
(a) Her little sister.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Her little brother.
(d) Her husband.

4. Who beats up on Gimpel?
(a) Elka's "little brother"/bastard.
(b) Elka.
(c) The baker.
(d) The townspeople.

5. Who calls Gimpel by his nickname?
(a) Himself.
(b) The townspeople.
(c) The rabbi.
(d) His parents.

6. What happens when the sexton announces the birth of Gimpel's child at the synagogue?
(a) The congregation cheers.
(b) There is silence.
(c) Gimpel is deafened with sobbing.
(d) The House of Prayer rings with laughter.

7. What evidence does Gimpel give that the child is not his?
(a) The child was born 17 weeks after their wedding.
(b) Gimpel is infertile.
(c) Gimpel and Elka had not had sex.
(d) The child looks nothing like him.

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

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

10. Where does Gimpel want to go?
(a) Paris.
(b) Off to another town.
(c) To hell.
(d) Berlin.

11. Judging by Gimpel's description, how is Elka's current living situation?
(a) Very wealthy.
(b) Very poor.
(c) Very clean.
(d) Very dusty.

12. After rationalizing Elka's behavior, what does Gimpel begin to agree with Elka on?
(a) That the baby is his.
(b) That Gimpel is a fool.
(c) That Gimpel was hallucinating.
(d) That the sky is green.

13. Where does Gimpel sleep during the week?
(a) The pub.
(b) The barn.
(c) The synagogue.
(d) The bakery.

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

15. What does Elka tell Gimpel has happened on their wedding night?
(a) She has already bought another house.
(b) She has gotten her monthly.
(c) She has a headache.
(d) She has decided that she wants more children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rather than get angry himself, what does Gimpel do when presented with a prank?

2. What physical imperfection does Elka have?

3. Does Gimpel believe Elka's story about the child?

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

5. When Gimpel hints that Elka has fooled him, how does Elka respond?

(see the answer keys)

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