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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before coming to the village, Perchik was a university student where?
(a) Kiev.
(b) Kazan.
(c) Krakow.
(d) Kaunas.

2. What is Motel's job?
(a) Dairyman.
(b) Tailor.
(c) Banker.
(d) Innkeeper.

3. At the conclusion of Act 1, Scene 1, why are Golde and Tevye's daughters hoping the matchmaker will take her time finding them a match?
(a) They want to travel and see the world before getting married.
(b) They're scared of getting stuck with a bad husband.
(c) They don't want to leave their parents and sisters.
(d) They want to finish school first.

4. Motel and Tzeitel have been friends since:
(a) Tzeitel saved Motel's life.
(b) They were babies.
(c) Motel moved next door.
(d) The fourth grade.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After taking the cheese Tevye offers, what does Perchik say about the rich?

2. Why does the matchmaker feel that the shoemaker's daughter, who has poor eyesight, is a good match for a particular young man?

3. At the start of Act 1, Scene 2, Tevye enters pulling a cart. He addresses God, asking what?

4. How many children does the matchmaker have?

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

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