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

2. When Golde and Tevye's daughters sing the "Matchmaker" song, which of the following is NOT part of the lyrics?
(a) Find me a find.
(b) Catch me a catch.
(c) Make me a match.
(d) Bring me a dream.

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

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

5. At the start of Act 1, Scene 2, Tevye enters pulling a cart. He addresses God, asking what?
(a) When his daughters will marry.
(b) Why his life continues to be so difficult.
(c) Where he can find the riches he wants.
(d) Whose idea it was to make him a milkman.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Tevye finds himself alone with the constable, what does the constable tell him?

2. 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?

3. When Perchik tells Tevye's family that he's a good teacher, how does Hodel respond?

4. When Tevye asks Perchik how he makes money, what does Perchik say?

5. When a beggar gets only one coin this week, he complains that he got two coins the previous week. The donor explains he had a bad week, to which the beggar replies:

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