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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Elka tell Gimpel to do as soon as she sees him in the house?
(a) Lay next to her.
(b) Go back to the bakery.
(c) Tell the children he is back.
(d) Check on the goat.

2. 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.

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

4. What does Gimpel tell the children to do before he leaves town?
(a) Remember him well.
(b) Pray for their mother.
(c) Forget him.
(d) Start their own businesses.

5. Who does Gimpel blame for his vengeance?
(a) God.
(b) Elka.
(c) The townspeople.
(d) Himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Gimpel go when he leaves Frampol?

2. What ultimately happens to Elka?

3. While on her deathbed, what does Elka ask Gimpel to do?

4. On the night of Gimpel's return after a lengthy separation, what does Elka's "brother" do to Gimpel?

5. Who is the author of "Gimpel the Fool"?

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