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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Gimpel do during his travels?
(a) Bake bread.
(b) Beg for money and drink ale.
(c) Sleep a lot.
(d) Spin yarns (tell stories).

3. When the second dream person appears to Gimpel, what do they look like?
(a) Sorrowful.
(b) Like a skeleton.
(c) Shrouded with a black face.
(d) Happy and healthy.

4. What does Gimpel do after Elka's death?
(a) Refuse to admit she has died.
(b) Celebrate.
(c) Observe a period of mourning.
(d) Remarry.

5. Even though Gimpel has not seen his wife, what does he do to celebrate the event that occurred while the couple was separated?
(a) Skips the period of mourning.
(b) Invoke a blessing on the baby girl and name her.
(c) Invoke a blessing for the baby boy and name him.
(d) Divorces Elka.

6. While on her deathbed, what does Elka ask Gimpel to do?
(a) Take care of his children.
(b) Forgive her.
(c) Make sure she is cremated.
(d) Check on the goat one last time.

7. When did Gimpel's opinion of the person who delivered bread to Elka for him change?
(a) After the baker started visiting the house.
(b) After the apprentice started visiting the house.
(c) After the farmer grew vegetables for Elka.
(d) After the rabbi said prayers for Elka.

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

9. 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.

10. If Gimpel follows through with his plan of vengeance, what does he fear he'll lose?
(a) His business.
(b) Eternal life.
(c) His wealth.
(d) His children.

11. What is Gimpel told while he is dreaming on his travels?
(a) All is right and death is nearer then far.
(b) He mustn't stray from Judaism.
(c) He will be tempted by the Spirit of Evil.
(d) Everyone misses him at home.

12. After his dream in Chapter 4, what does Gimpel imagine the bread dough is saying to him?
(a) "We will make good loaves tomorrow."
(b) "NO!"
(c) "Throw us at the Spirit of Evil!"
(d) "Do it!"

13. Initially, what does Gimpel want to do to the Spirit of Evil?
(a) Snatch him by the tail.
(b) Worship him.
(c) Ask him more questions.
(d) Tell him he doesn't exist.

14. At the end of the story, how does Gimpel say the afterlife will be?
(a) A relief.
(b) Real, without ridicule, complication or deception.
(c) A burning pit just as the Spirit of Evil said.
(d) A craps shoot.

15. Instead of God or an afterlife, what does the the person in Gimpel's dream say is there?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Another life on earth.
(c) Eternal sleep.
(d) A thick mire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Gimpel told he owes thanks to?

2. After GImpel has returned from checking on the goat, how does Elka respond to Gimpel's questions?

3. How does Gimpel feel on his way home at night after work?

4. How many children did Elka bear Gimpel?

5. How do townspeople react to Gimpel's actions regarding the event that occurred while the couple was separated?

(see the answer keys)

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