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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. Where does Hodl go at the end of the chapter Hodl?

2. How does Beilke react when Tevye tells her that he is leaving for Palestine?

3. When Tevye meets the two women in the forest, which is not one of the things he offers to sell them?

4. What is the name of the secret police spy who informed on so many revolutionaries that is being discussed at Baranovich Station?

5. Why do Beilke and Podhotzur leave for America?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Golde regard Menachem?

2. Describe the appearance of the two women Tevye meets in the forest in Tevye Strikes It Rich.

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

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

5. Describe the appearance of the man from Kaminka in Baranovich Station.

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

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

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

9. Describe the appearance of Ahronchik.

10. How does the narrator describe the appearance of the man and woman salespeople he encounters on the train in Competitors?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Aleichem utilize the literary technique of periphrasis throughout the novel to create believable narrators? How does this inclusion of periphrasis affect the pacing and tone of the stories?

Essay Topic 2

Aleichem utilizes the literary tool of irony extensively throughout "Tevye the Dairyman and the Railroad Stories". Using at least three textual examples, describe how Aleichem utilized irony to establish themes, strengthen characterizations and add humor.

Essay Topic 3

How can the character of Tevye be seen as an permutation of the biblical character of Job and how has Aleichem fostered this comparison through Tevye's experiences and outlook?

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