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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The First Shlemiel.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were the leaders in Chelm?
(a) The priests.
(b) The police.
(c) The Elders.
(d) The sheriff and his deputies.

2. What does Mrs. Shlemiel do to keep Shlemiel from eating the Hanukkah treat?
(a) Hides it.
(b) Tells him it is vegetable paste.
(c) Says it is poison.
(d) Tells him it is for Hanukkah.

3. What does Shlemiel dream about while his wife is gone?
(a) Dying.
(b) Marrying another woman.
(c) Being rich.
(d) Having another child.

4. What do the Elders say caused the misfortune with all the gifts to Lemel?
(a) The travels on the road.
(b) Poor instructions.
(c) His bad luck.
(d) His eagerness to wed.

5. During what holiday does Grandmother's story take?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Hanukkah.
(c) All Hallows Eve.
(d) Thanksgiving.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Shlemiel cry when his wife finds out he ate the Hanukkah treat?

2. Who reported the missing moon?

3. What was done with the barrel that supposedly held the moon?

4. Why do the leaders in Chelm not want the people to do one of the things they highly enjoy?

5. How many daughters does Shmelka have?

(see the answer key)

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