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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Tenth Man, pp. 274-279, Third Class, pp. 279-284.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a kaddish?
(a) A tithe offering.
(b) A train ticket.
(c) A funeral prayer.
(d) A type of religious clothing.

2. What is the name of the young "mademoiselle" the narrator observes on the train in Third Class?
(a) Hilde.
(b) Riva.
(c) Anya.
(d) Leita.

3. What does Berko do for a living?
(a) He is a mason.
(b) He is a tailor.
(c) He makes vinegar.
(d) He is a cantor.

4. What is the profession of Motl Komzoyl, who Tsaytl want to marry?
(a) He is a soldier.
(b) He owns a store.
(c) He is a carpenter.
(d) He is a tailor.

5. How much money does Kivke request when he has been cheated by his father-in-law?
(a) 100 rubles.
(b) 600 rubles.
(c) 400 rubles.
(d) 200 rubles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the young Jew saved from the draft in The Tenth Man?

2. What dishes of Golde's does Tevye call "heaven on earth?"

3. Which is NOT one of the towns connected by the Slowpoke Express?

4. How do most people prepare for the pogrom?

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

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