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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the profession of Motl Komzoyl, who Tsaytl want to marry?
2. Why does Tevye end up staying in Russia instead of going to the Holy Land?
3. Who does Golde have a dream about in Tevye Strikes It Rich that foreshadowed the milk cow Tevye was to receive?
4. After the conversation with the other two Jews, what does the man from Pereshchepena do?
5. Why does the narrator choose to travel third class?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Tevye plan to do when he finds that he is being expelled from the village?
2. Why does Tevye like Pertchik?
3. Describe the appearance of Ahronchik.
4. Describe the appearance of the two women Tevye meets in the forest in Tevye Strikes It Rich.
5. What does Kivke threaten to do to Nissl Shapiro if he does not give him the 1000 rubles he requests?
6. How does Tevye react when he finds that Mendl has lost all of his money?
7. Why does Tevye try to avoid having discussions with the town Priest?
8. When Tevye first learns of Chava's engagement, what does he do to take out his frustration?
9. Why doesn't Tevye initially want to take the two women he meets into the forest back to Boberick?
10. What good deeds do the manor owners of Kodny do for the poor?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Aleichem use the literary tool of dialogue to introduce new characters and establish themes? Is he effective in its use, why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the importance of setting within "Tevye the Dairyman and the Railroad Stories". Make sure to discuss at least three different settings and how the descriptions of those settings are integral in the development of the themes and characters.
Essay Topic 3
How is the relationship between Jews and Christians described in the book, and what theme arrives from the comparison of the two different religions?
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