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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes the saleswoman to sit down on her basket and cry into her shawl?
(a) She finds out that her husband has died.
(b) The Jews mock her and call her a beauty queen.
(c) Her basket is overturned and her merchandise spoiled.
(d) She is insulted by a goy.

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

3. Why does Tevye envy the young man Yisro-eyl?
(a) His wife came with a dowry.
(b) He has a swell job.
(c) He has several sons.
(d) He was given a large inheritance.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shprintze call Ahronchik?

2. How is Tevye related to Menachem Mendl?

3. What does Golde suggest that Tevye do in order to get the Priest to allow him to see Chava?

4. How does Golde feel about Peppercorn's marriage to Tevye's daugher Hodl?

5. What is Peppercorn studying for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tsaytl feel about the marrying Layzar?

2. Why doesn't Tevye initially want to take the two women he meets into the forest back to Boberick?

3. What does Tsaytl beg her father for at the end of Lekh-Lekho?

4. Why does Tevye give Pertchik the nickname of Peppercorn?

5. Why does Ahronchik's brother offer Tevye money to Shprintze?

6. What does Tevye plan to do when he finds that he is being expelled from the village?

7. When Tevye first learns of Chava's engagement, what does he do to take out his frustration?

8. Why does Tevye try to avoid having discussions with the town Priest?

9. How doe Tevye and Menachem spend their evening together?

10. What are the ailments of the happy man from Kodny's son?

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