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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Slowpoke Express, pp. 184-186, The Miracle of Hoshanah Rabbah, pp. 186-194.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Tevye's Christian neighbors call him?
(a) Tevye.
(b) Terrence.
(c) Tevel.
(d) Tev.

2. What does Shprintze call Ahronchik?
(a) Chik.
(b) Pet.
(c) Goy.
(d) Arnold.

3. Why does Tevye think that Yankl should be fired as sexton of the Burial Society?
(a) He thinks a humbler man should have the job.
(b) He thinks its unfair he eats and drinks at the public's expense.
(c) He thinks it is beneath Yankl's station.
(d) He thinks Yankl steals from the graves.

4. Why does Tevye end up staying in Russia instead of going to the Holy Land?
(a) Motl dies and he stays to help Tsaytl.
(b) He becomes to sick to board the ship.
(c) He finds he does not have paper needed to travel abroad.
(d) He receives a note from Beilke asking him not to go.

5. What does the priest want to do when he is trapped on the runaway locomotive with Berko?
(a) Pull the brake.
(b) Throw something in front of the train to slow it.
(c) Wait for help.
(d) Make a jump for it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Menachem Mendl want Tevye to invest in the stocks in Chapter 2?

2. What items are Podhotzur's house full of?

3. What was Kivke sentenced to run the gauntlet?

4. Why does Tevye think that Podhotzur has summoned him to his house after his marriage to Beilke?

5. What is Chvedka's profession?

(see the answer key)

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