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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. If Elka's premarital request isn't met, what does she say can happen?
2. What happens four months after Gimpel and Elka get married?
3. When Gimpel comes home over the weekends, what does Elka do?
4. What happens mid-week at the bakery?
5. When he visits Elka's house, what takes Gimpel's breath away?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does Gimpel visit the day after he returned home early from the bakery, and what is he told to do?
2. What does Gimpel think when he sees the baby crib?
3. How is Elka abusive towards Gimpel?
4. After claiming he has made a mistake about what he saw at home in Chapter 2, what must happen regarding the rabbi, and what is Gimpel allowed to do?
5. What does Gimpel say about his situation and what others would do if they were he?
6. What is Gimpel's living situation as a child?
7. What does Gimpel see and hear at his house in Chapter 2, when he comes home early from the bakery?
8. After the first childbirth, how does Gimpel feel about Elka and what does he do for her?
9. What does the Spirit of Evil say about God and the afterlife?
10. Where does Gimpel go when he leaves Frampol, and who takes care of him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Singer uses foreshadowing in the very beginning when Gimpel states that he does not consider himself a fool. Discuss foreshadowing as a literary tool and Singer's use of it within the text.
Essay Topic 2
The story of "Gimpel the Fool" is largely effective due to its use of first person narrative. Define first person narrative and discuss why it works particularly well with this story. Also, consider the use of first person narrative in Gimpel the Fool and how would the story be different if :
Part A) The first person narrative was not Gimpel's voice.
Part B) The story was written in the third person.
Essay Topic 3
Frampol is a historically significant town that is also the setting for "Gimpel the Fool". Discuss why Singer chose this location for his story, its specific historical significance, and its contribution to the story.
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