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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did David's father go to the village?
(a) To sell some firewood.
(b) To get some supplies.
(c) To go to church.
(d) To visit his mother.

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the things Mrs. Shlemiel tells her husband to do while she is gone?
(a) Fold the laundry.
(b) Watch the baby.
(c) Keep the rooster in the house.
(d) Don't eat the poison.

3. What does Yenta's signature look like?
(a) Three crosses.
(b) Three circles.
(c) Three dashes.
(d) Three hearts.

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

5. What kind of creature is the devil's wife?
(a) A demon.
(b) A witch.
(c) A siren.
(d) A goblin.

6. Why does Shlemiel decide to eat the Hanukkah treat?
(a) He plans to eat only a little bit.
(b) He finds the hiding spot.
(c) He thinks he can make some more.
(d) He wants to commit suicide.

7. What does David tell the devil to do when he is caught in the door?
(a) Stop the storm.
(b) Return his parents.
(c) Warm his house.
(d) Tell him where his father is.

8. What does Shlemiel say he would rather do than hear his wife's scolding?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Die.
(c) Leave.
(d) Cry.

9. What does David do before releasing the devil?
(a) Cure his hoof.
(b) Files down his claw.
(c) Brands his hide.
(d) Burns his tail.

10. What does Shmelkicha do when she sees why her daughters won't get out of bed?
(a) Calls for her husband.
(b) Cuts their hair.
(c) Covers them with a blanket.
(d) Call for the Elders of Chelm.

11. Why does Shlemiel cry when his wife finds out he ate the Hanukkah treat?
(a) He really wanted to die.
(b) He is sorry he hurt her.
(c) He is happy to be alive.
(d) He made her mad.

12. What does Shlemiel drink after eating the Hanukkah treat?
(a) Water.
(b) Beer.
(c) Wine.
(d) Apple cider.

13. Where does Lemel put his last gift from Yenta?
(a) A pile of hay.
(b) In the dirt.
(c) A pond.
(d) A cage.

14. What kind of house does David live in?
(a) A hut.
(b) A cabin.
(c) A mansion.
(d) A cottage.

15. What is Shmelkicha told to avoid the same problem with her girls in the bed?
(a) Make them wear shoes.
(b) Marry them off.
(c) Make them tie their hair up.
(d) Get them separate beds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does David do when the devil tries to get into his house?

2. What is Lemel's occupation?

3. How does David think his father got lost?

4. What did David light before leaving the house to look for his father?

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

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