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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Tevye tells Golde about his frightening dream, he begins by saying that all the people they knew were _______________.
(a) At a funeral.
(b) Packing their belongings.
(c) At a celebration.
(d) Traveling by boat.

2. Some time after the wedding and the ruckus created by Russian soldiers, Tevye sits outside his home, talking to God. What does he start out talking about?
(a) His anger at his daughters.
(b) His blessings.
(c) His troubles.
(d) His anger at the Russians.

3. When Hodel prepares to marry Perchik, Tevye worries that there will be no one to perform a proper marriage. Hodel assures him that _______________.
(a) They'll find the best rabbi in town.
(b) Perchik has everything already arranged.
(c) They'll marry under a canopy, according to tradition.
(d) They'll invite him to the wedding.

4. When one of her daughters reminds Golde that Tevye works hard, what does Golde say?
(a) The dairy cows do all the work.
(b) Traditions are more important to him than work.
(c) She works hardest.
(d) His horse works harder.

5. Tevye convinces himself that by marrying Lazar, Tzeitel will never know what?
(a) Pain.
(b) Poverty.
(c) Loneliness.
(d) Hunger.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the wedding ceremony progresses, the women of the village sing, "One season following another, Laden with ...:"

2. The wedding of Tzeitel and Motel concludes with ________________.

3. What common interest do Chava and Fyedka share?

4. Before Tevye arrives to talk with Lazar, the butcher orders what?

5. How does Tzeitel react when she learns she is to wed Lazar Wolf?

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