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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are the townspeople afraid of Elka?
(a) She is bad luck.
(b) She is a murderess.
(c) She is prone to rages and hits people.
(d) She has a fierce tongue.

2. What does Elka want before agreeing to marry Gimpel?
(a) A vow of celibacy from Gimpel.
(b) A dowry of fifty guilders.
(c) A new puppy.
(d) A house built to her specifications.

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

4. What happens on Gimpel and Elka's wedding night?
(a) Gimpel breaks his vow of celebacy.
(b) Gimpel falls alseep before Elka does.
(c) Elka locks Gimpel out of the bedroom.
(d) Gimpel surprises Elka with a new house.

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

6. What honor and ritual is Gimpel responsible for at the birth celebration?
(a) The blessing and naming.
(b) None-- Elka is responsible for everything.
(c) The betrothal.
(d) The circumcision.

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

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

9. What is the first thing Gimpel says about himself?
(a) He doesn't think himself worthy of life.
(b) He thinks himself a fool.
(c) He doesn't think himself a fool.
(d) He thinks himself handsome.

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

11. What does Gimpel say about his ability to fight back?
(a) His parents won't let him hit people.
(b) He is no weakling but prefers to let it pass.
(c) He is small and cannot fight.
(d) He beats people up when he gets angry.

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

13. What happens mid-week at the bakery?
(a) The oven bursts and almost causes a fire.
(b) Gimpel meets a new love interest.
(c) Gimpel is caught stealing bread.
(d) Gimpel gets fired from his job.

14. Who is the main character of the story?
(a) The Devil.
(b) Gimpel.
(c) Elka.
(d) The rabbi.

15. When Gimpel states that he will "never marry that whore", what do the townspeople say?
(a) That he should be ashamed of giving Elka a bad name and they can have him fined by the Rabbi.
(b) That no one blames him if he doesn't want to marry Elka.
(c) That Elka is a prostitute.
(d) That he should be glad that she's easy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Gimpel go to for advice?

3. What is Gimpel's reasoning for considering marrying Elka?

4. How does Elka look when Gimpel visits her home?

5. When people glare at the child, what does Gimpel do?

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