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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what holiday does Hodl tell her father she is going away?
(a) Rosh Hoshanah.
(b) Hoshana Rabbah.
(c) High Holy Days.
(d) Hannukah.

2. Why isn't the end of Kivke's story disclosed?
(a) The man did not know the ending.
(b) The man telling the story had to catch a train.
(c) A unexpected pogrom breaks up the storytelling.
(d) Kivke himself appears on the scene and everyone goes quiet.

3. What is the man from Lower Pereshchepena wearing?
(a) Slippers.
(b) Sandals.
(c) Army boots.
(d) Galoshes.

4. Which is not one of the items mentioned as wares of the salespeople in The Competitors?
(a) Dried figs.
(b) Oranges.
(c) Black cherries.
(d) Hard-boiled eggs.

5. Which is not one of the towns listed in Eighteen from Pereshchepena?
(a) Anatevka.
(b) Nemirov.
(c) Lubin.
(d) Shpole.

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

7. Why is Chava in the priest's custody?
(a) Tevye has asked the priest to help educate her.
(b) She wants to become a nun.
(c) She is being punished for vandalizing the church.
(d) She has agreed to marry a Christian.

8. How many times does Tevye count his money before he gives it to Mendl?
(a) Twice.
(b) Once.
(c) Three times.
(d) Seven Times.

9. How was Chvedka educated?
(a) He had private tutors growing up.
(b) He was educated abroad in Germany.
(c) He is self-taught.
(d) He attending a University in Odessa.

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

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

12. How does Reb Nissl help Kivke avoid running the gauntlet?
(a) He finds a man willing to switch places with Kivke.
(b) He gets him pardoned with the governor.
(c) He bribes officials to let him off with a three ruble fine.
(d) He arranges to have him declared dead.

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

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

15. What do Tevye and his wife decide to buy with their reward from the rich Jew?
(a) A milk cow.
(b) A horse.
(c) A new wagon.
(d) A plot of land.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Tevye when he stops to pray in the evening after hauling logs all day?

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

3. Who does Tevye sell his house to?

4. Who does Tevye blame primarily for the loss of his small fortune?

5. What gift does the old woman offer to Tevye for bring her back to the dacha?

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