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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. Who takes care of Tevye after his wife, Golde dies?
(a) His daughter Tsaytl.
(b) His daughter Beilke.
(c) His cousin.
(d) A hired housekeeper.

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

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

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

5. Who does Tevye sell his house to?
(a) Mendel Beilis.
(b) Chava and Chevdka.
(c) He is unable to sell his house.
(d) Ivan Paparilo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Chava in the priest's custody?

2. Which is not one of the items mentioned as wares of the salespeople in The Competitors?

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

4. Why is there a sudden influx in the population of Boiberik in Shprintze?

5. What does Golde prepare for Ahronchik and his friend on their visit over the holiday to Tevye's house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Beilke agree to marry Podhotzur even though she does not love him?

3. How does Tsaytl feel about the marrying Layzar?

4. What causes the man from Pereshchepena to become irritated with the other two Jews?

5. How does Golde regard Menachem?

6. Why does Tevye like Pertchik?

7. What type of welcome does Tevye receive when he goes to visit Beilke and Podhotzur after they return from their honeymoon?

8. How does the rich Jew respond when Tevye requests three rubles as a reward for bringing the two women in from the forest?

9. How do people treat Tevye different when he become rich from his reward from the two rescued women?

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

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