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

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

3. What story does Elka tell Gimpel in an attempt to convince him that the child is his?
(a) An angel came to Elka in a dream and told her she would be the mother to the second coming of Christ.
(b) The child has Gimpel's nose and ears.
(c) Elka's grandmother, whom she resembles, carried for the same short amount of time.
(d) Gimpel was drunk one night nine months ago and came to visit her.

4. Rather than get angry himself, what does Gimpel do when presented with a prank?
(a) Laughs and then tries the same joke on someone else.
(b) Believes the pranksters and hopes it does them some good.
(c) Calmly tells the pranksters he knows a joke when he hears one.
(d) Runs away.

5. What is happening as Gimpel walks to Elka's house?
(a) The townspeople are hollering and chorusing.
(b) The Rabbi is advising Gimpel on how to propose to Elka.
(c) The Baker is running after Gimpel to talk him out of it.
(d) It starts to rain.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Gimpel begin to feel about Elka?

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

4. After hearing of Elka's infidelity, what does the Rabbi tell Gimpel to do?

5. Who is the child named after?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Briefly describe how Gimpel first sees Elka, including Elka's living situation.

3. At the end of the story, what is Gimpel ready to do and how does he feel about it?

4. What occurs during Gimpel's wedding?

5. After the birth, who does Gimpel go to for advice and what is said?

6. What does Elka do on her wedding night and what is her reasoning for it?

7. Describe Gimpel and Elka's home life.

8. What is Gimpel's religion and how do we know this?

9. Describe a few pranks played on Gimpel.

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

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