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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 is Gimpel's nickname?

2. Who is the child's favorite person?

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

4. Where does Gimpel sleep during the week?

5. What advice is given to Gimpel?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of the story, who does Gimpel dream of, and how does he feel about it?

2. After months of separation from his family, why doesn't Gimpel want a scandal?

3. What does the second person he dreams of say to Gimpel?

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

5. What expression is Elka wearing when she dies, and what does Gimpel think this means?

6. What happens four months after the wedding and how does Gimpel react?

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

8. What does Gimpel do to right his wrongful plot of revenge?

9. How does Gimpel feel about the pranks that are pulled on him?

10. What does the Spirit of Evil say about God and the afterlife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the word "martyr" and discuss why or why not Gimpel fits this description.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Explain and explore Gimpel's role as an outcast. Is he or is he not? Choose a side and argue for or against.

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