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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chava, pp. 69-82, Shprintze, pp. 82-97.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Tevye and Layzar drink during their meeting in Today's Children?
(a) Tea.
(b) Only water.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Brandy.

2. What dishes of Golde's does Tevye call "heaven on earth?"
(a) Her knishes and baclava.
(b) Her pudding and poppy cakes.
(c) Her kreplach.
(d) Her borscht.

3. What does the long-haired messenger tell Hodl?
(a) He tells her Peppercorn has left her for another woman.
(b) He tells her Peppercorn has died.
(c) He tells her Peppercorn has been injured.
(d) He tells her Peppercorn is in jail.

4. Where is Ahronchik and his mother from?
(a) Korkhekho.
(b) Odessa.
(c) Yehupetz.
(d) Yekaterinoslav.

5. Who does Tevye blame primarily for the loss of his small fortune?
(a) The Csar.
(b) Himself.
(c) Mendl.
(d) The unfair market.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Tevye go to see Layzar Wolf in Today's Children?

2. What happens to Tevye the day after his meeting with Layzar that he sees as a bad omen?

3. After losing his fortune, what is Tevye's hope for the future?

4. How much did Tevye get paid to drag logs from the forest to the train station every day?

5. What service does Peppercorn give to Tevye in exchange for a hot meal?

(see the answer key)

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