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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 surprises Lemel about the Elders after he has a baby?

2. What is Shmelkicha told to avoid the same problem with her girls in the bed?

3. What does Shlemiel think woke him up?

4. Why is Lemel unable to sign the marriage contract at first?

5. What does the baby do while Shlemiel sleeps?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Shmelka's daughters refuse to get out of bed one day?

2. What do the Elders suggest when they hear of Lemel's misfortune with all of his gifts?

3. How does a jar of chicken fat rip and stain Lemel's coat?

4. How does David feel while he is out in the storm?

5. What three things does Mrs. Shlemiel ask of her husband before she leaves for the market?

6. How long has David's father been missing, and why did he leave in the first place?

7. How does the rooster get out of the house?

8. What wakes Shlemiel up while his wife is away, and what does he do?

9. What is the last gift that Yenta gives Lemel, and what does Lemel do with it?

10. What do the Elders say when they hear about what happened at Shlemiel's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in these stories have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and discuss their main motivation and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

The Chelm Elders present a very interesting and unique philosophy on life. What is this philosophy, and how does this different idealism affect the people around them?

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