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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Perchik finally takes the cheese Tevye offers him, what does Tevye say?
(a) Don't forget to thank God for it.
(b) It's no crime being poor.
(c) There's always room for a bit of cheese.
(d) The villagers can be trusted.

2. How many children does the matchmaker have?
(a) None.
(b) One son.
(c) Three sons and a daughter.
(d) Two daughters.

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

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

5. When Tzeitel and Motel talk while they prepare for the Sabbath, what does Motel tell Tzeitel that he plans to purchase?
(a) Sewing machine.
(b) Small farm.
(c) Milking cow.
(d) Typewriter.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After the Sabbath, where does Tevye go to meet Lazar in order to talk to him?

3. When Avram waves a newspaper, what terrible news from another town does he announce?

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

5. Which of the following is NOT one of Tevye's daughters?

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