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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. What do Gimpel and Elka have in common?
2. If Elka's premarital request isn't met, what does she say can happen?
3. When the Rabbi hears what Gimpel has said about Elka's infidelity, what does he say?
4. What happens on Gimpel and Elka's wedding night?
5. What advice is given to Gimpel regarding Elka's explanation about the child?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Gimpel feel and do for the baby?
2. When Gimpel goes home after months of separation, what does he see?
3. Who is Gimpel the Fool?
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. At the end of the story, who does Gimpel dream of, and how does he feel about it?
6. How far does Gimpel go towards revenge?
7. What expression is Elka wearing when she dies, and what does Gimpel think this means?
8. What does Gimpel rationalize about what he saw when he came home early from the bakery?
9. What happens at the bakery and what does it allow Gimpel to do?
10. What does Gimpel think when he sees the baby crib?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Isaac Bashevis Singer is a world-renowned author.
Part 1) Describe Singer's place in history as a writer.
Part 2) Explain why he was and still is pivotal to contemporary literature.
Essay Topic 2
Explore the theme of faith and mysticism versus free thought and doubt, and how they are relevant within the story. Be sure to use examples from the text.
Essay Topic 3
"Gimpel the Fool" questions the definition of truth. Compare and contrast what is true to the townspeople and what is true to Gimpel. Which version is actually true? Support your answer with examples from the text.
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