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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Shlemiel mean?
(a) Lazy.
(b) Fool.
(c) Suicidal.
(d) Husband.

2. What is the coat made of that belonged to the strange man in Grandmother's tale?
(a) Fox fur.
(b) Wolf fur.
(c) Bear hide.
(d) Leather.

3. What is the first thing Atzel asks for when he wakes up in the paradise room?
(a) A book.
(b) Food.
(c) Drink.
(d) A fire.

4. What kind of food does Atzel think people in paradise eat?
(a) Fresh food.
(b) Hearty food.
(c) Rich food.
(d) Meaty food.

5. What did Chelm need money for?
(a) To pay debts.
(b) To pave the roads.
(c) To build a school.
(d) To fix the plumbing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What symbol keeps appearing for the strange man in Grandmother's story while he is entertaining the children?

2. How does Shlemiel get the baby back to sleep after he is hurt?

3. How does the strange man in "Grandmother's Tale" say he got lost?

4. What word does Grandmother use to describe the children in her story?

5. What does Mrs. Shlemiel make for Hanukkah?

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