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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Tevye asks Perchik how he makes money, what does Perchik say?
(a) He's a tutor.
(b) He runs errands.
(c) He repairs roofs.
(d) He's an actor.

2. In the lesson that Perchik tells Tevye's daughters about Laban and Jacob, what does Laban do?
(a) Abandons Jacob.
(b) Steals from Jacob.
(c) Throws Jacob into a well.
(d) Tricks Jacob.

3. When Golde asks Tevye where his horse is, what does Tevye reply?
(a) He was stolen.
(b) He ran away.
(c) He's at the blacksmith's.
(d) He's at the veterinarian's.

4. What does Perchik teach Hodel that he says he learned in Kiev?
(a) A dance.
(b) A song.
(c) A prayer.
(d) A poem.

5. After the wedding, Tevye speaks to God and starts to say, "As the Good Book says ..." but then stops himself. What does he say right afterward?
(a) Why should I tell you what the Good Book says?
(b) Forgive me, I wasn't thinking.
(c) Oops, I forgot who I was talking to.
(d) Ah, you already know what is written in the Good Book.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Lazar say he sees Tzeitel every Thursday?

2. After Perchik explains where he came from, what does Mordcha sarcastically ask?

3. After Yussel steps into Motel's shop to congratulate him and is asked a question by Motel, what does Yussel reply?

4. Once Tevye and Lazar agree to an arranged marriage between Lazar and Tzeitel, what do the men drink to?

5. When Lazar finally realizes that Tevye thinks he's talking about buying his cow, how does he react?

(see the answer key)

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