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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the person Gimpel confronts tell Gimpel to do?

2. What is Gimpel told while he is dreaming on his travels?

3. As Gimpel ages, what does he say he comes to understand?

4. What advice does the apprentice give Gimpel?

5. After Gimpel reiterates what he saw in his bed when he returned home after their separation, what does Elka do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore and describe the appearance and roles of social class issues within the text. How do they affect the story?

Essay Topic 2

"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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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