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

Short Answer Questions

1. Instead of God or an afterlife, what does the the person in Gimpel's dream say is there?

2. What advice does the apprentice give Gimpel?

3. What do the children of the world call Gimpel?

4. Who translated "Gimpel the Fool"?

5. Why does Elka make her deathbed confession?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the concepts of truth and persecution as they are used in conjunction within the text. What is true to Gimpel? To the townspeople? To God? Which one perseveres, and why? Does truth inspire perseverance? Does one person's truth lead to another person's persecution?

Essay Topic 2

"Gimpel the Fool" can be classified under several genres. Pick three, and, with supporting evidence from the text, discuss how the story could be classified under each genre.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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