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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How had Gimpel felt previously about the person who brought Elka the food and money from Gimpel?
(a) Gimpel had thought he was a curmudgeon.
(b) Gimpel had seen him as an annoyance.
(c) Gimpel had seen him as a fellow fool.
(d) Gimpel had thought he was a busybody.

2. What was the original language of "Gimpel the Fool"?
(a) Latin.
(b) Yiddish.
(c) Arabic.
(d) German.

3. After her big confession to Gimpel, what does Elka do?
(a) She asks about the goat again.
(b) She dies.
(c) She falls asleep.
(d) She recovers.

4. What do the children of the world call Gimpel?
(a) Rabbi.
(b) Dad.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Fool.

5. In order to avoid a scandal, what does Gimpel do?
(a) Breaks free of his constraints and ties up the "brother" instead.
(b) Calms Elka down.
(c) Heads to the temple.
(d) Tells Elka to run away in the night.

6. In order to right his wrongfully attempted vengeance, what does Gimpel do?
(a) Bury the tainted bread.
(b) Pray.
(c) Return the food he has stolen.
(d) Clean the sidewalk.

7. What is Gimpel's reasoning in the resolution that he reached while separated from his wife?
(a) If he is Christian he wont be harassed as much.
(b) What's the good of not believing? Today it's your wife you don't belive, tomorrow it's God.
(c) If he divorces Elka she will look like the fool.
(d) He will get revenge on the townspeople for making him marry Elka.

8. What is wrong with Elka when she becomes ill?
(a) She is old.
(b) She has diabetes.
(c) She is insane.
(d) There is a growth on her breast.

9. When Gimpel awakens after dreaming of Elka, what mementos does he have?
(a) Stray hairs from his children.
(b) Scratches from the Spirit of Evil.
(c) The feel of Elka's lips and taste of her tears.
(d) An ancient Torah by his bed of straw.

10. What is Gimpel resolved to do while he is separated from Elka?
(a) Divorce Elka.
(b) Always believe what he is told.
(c) Become a Christian.
(d) Burn down the city.

11. When Gimpel has returned home after being separated and he has completed Elka's errand, what does he ask her?
(a) If she missed him.
(b) How she has been.
(c) Why the kids aren't in bed.
(d) Where the apprentice went.

12. At the end of Elka's life, what does Gimpel spend a fortune on?
(a) Healers and doctors for Elka.
(b) Food.
(c) Expensive clothing and housewares.
(d) Toys for his children.

13. After taking steps toward revenge, what does the second dream person tell Gimpel?
(a) He is a fool.
(b) He is stupid.
(c) He is evil.
(d) He was always loved.

14. After leaving Frampol, where does Gimpel go when he dreams?
(a) Hell.
(b) Frampol.
(c) Heaven.
(d) Into the sky.

15. What does the person Gimpel confronts tell Gimpel to do?
(a) Leave Elkaif he truely loves her.
(b) Bake some break for dinner that night.
(c) Admit that he isn't actually Elka's husband.
(d) See an herb doctor or healer, as something is wrong with Gimpel's head.

Short Answer Questions

1. While appearing to Gimpel in a dream, what does this dream person say to Gimpel?

2. When the rabbi sends for Gimpel, after a long separation from Elka, what does the rabbi ask?

3. Who does Gimpel blame for his vengeance?

4. After her death, who does Elka think she has fooled?

5. Does GImpel let himself be persuaded to do what his dream suggests?

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