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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Baranovich Station, pp. 152-163, Eighteen from Pereshchepena, pp. 163-166.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the coachman who took Kivke to Germany?
(a) Petre.
(b) Shimon.
(c) Yentke.
(d) Victor.

2. Of the two salespeople described in Competitors, who has the lowest prices?
(a) Both salespeople charge the exact same prices.
(b) The woman's prices are always lower.
(c) It changes from day to day whose prices are lower.
(d) The man's prices are generally lower.

3. Why does Tevye's wagon run into a tree on the way to Yehpuetz in Tevye Blows a Small Fortune?
(a) A rodent crosses the road and frightens his horse.
(b) His horse smells something and darts after it.
(c) He falls asleep driving.
(d) The axel breaks.

4. How does Golde feel about Peppercorn's marriage to Tevye's daugher Hodl?
(a) She is indifferent to the match.
(b) She is stunned that Tevye has allowed it.
(c) She likes Peppercorn and is pleased with the match.
(d) She refuses to acknowledge the wedding and mourns Hodl as dead.

5. After losing his fortune, what is Tevye's hope for the future?
(a) He hopes to have his fund reinstated and continue in his exact station.
(b) He has no hope to ever become wealthy.
(c) He completely foreswares money and doesn't think about it anymore.
(d) He still hopes for better times and to become rich.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes the saleswoman to sit down on her basket and cry into her shawl?

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

3. How is Tevye related to Menachem Mendl?

4. How many rubles does Tevye come home with, after saving the two women from the forest?

5. How was Chvedka educated?

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