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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Prologue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lazar tries to convince Tevye to agree to a marriage between him and Tzeitel by explaining that he's well off and ________________.
(a) She'll have nice clothes and furniture.
(b) He has a very big house.
(c) She wouldn't have to clean because he has a housekeeper.
(d) He'll take good care of her.

2. Chava is reluctant to take the book Fyedka offers her. In the end, she _____________.
(a) Throws it down.
(b) Refuses it.
(c) Storms out.
(d) Takes it.

3. When Perchik states that girls should also learn, how does Mendel react?
(a) He's shocked.
(b) He's deeply offended.
(c) He laughs uncontrollably.
(d) He agrees.

4. When Golde finds Perchik teaching her younger daughters, what does she say?
(a) The lesson is interesting but not very applicable.
(b) The lesson is completely pointless.
(c) Lesson's over because the girls have to clean the barn.
(d) Lesson's over because the girls must help make lunch.

5. When Yussel steps into Motel's shop to congratulate him for the upcoming wedding, what does Motel ask him?
(a) To please leave.
(b) To lend him money.
(c) For a wedding hat.
(d) For advice.

Short Answer Questions

1. After teaching Tevye's daughters the story of Laban and Jacob, what does Perchik say is the moral of the story?

2. When Tevye first offers Perchik a piece of cheese, why does Perchik decline?

3. In the lesson that Perchik tells Tevye's daughters about Laban and Jacob, what does Laban do?

4. When Tevye sings "If I Were A Rich Man," he says that he'd build a house with one staircase going up, one going down, and the third _____________.

5. Despite how the villagers feel about Motel and Tzeitel's upcoming wedding, what do they say to Motel?

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