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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Gimpel go to for advice?
(a) The Rabbi.
(b) The Farmer.
(c) His parents.
(d) The Baker.

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

3. How does Gimpel rationalize Elka's behavior?
(a) "Anything is possible"
(b) "I have done the same."
(c) "You can't live without errors."
(d) "She loves someone else."

4. 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 dressed in red silk and preparing tea.
(c) She is naked.
(d) She is barefoot, wearing a worn plush gown with her hair in braids.

5. What does Gimpel say his foolishness consists of?
(a) He tells a lot of jokes.
(b) He doesn't like people.
(c) He is easy to take in.
(d) He is stupid.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the child's favorite person?

2. What does Elka want before agreeing to marry Gimpel?

3. Who beats up on Gimpel?

4. How does Gimpel feel about Elka's infidelity?

5. How does Gimpel begin to feel about Elka?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Gimpel's career progressed over time?

2. Where are Gimpel and Elka married, and why?

3. What does Gimpel say about his situation and what others would do if they were he?

4. What does the rabbi's daughter tell Gimpel to do and why is this important?

5. What does Gimpel come to understand at the end of the story, and why?

6. At the end of the story, what mementos does Gimpel awaken with after dreaming?

7. When Gimpel tells Elka on her deathbed that she has been a good wife, what does Elka confess?

8. Briefly describe how Gimpel is talked into meeting Elka.

9. When Gimpel goes home after months of separation, what does he see?

10. After months of separation, who does Gimpel confront the day after his return and what is said?

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