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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Tevye's dream, Grandmother Tzeitel calls Motel a _______________.
(a) Remarkably talented tailor.
(b) Fine upstanding boy.
(c) Clumsy but well-meaning man.
(d) Silly young man in love.

2. Motel is afraid to talk to Tevye about wanting to marry Tzeitel, claiming that he's only what?
(a) A plain young man.
(b) A humble farmer.
(c) A poor tailor.
(d) An aspiring writer.

3. As they make preparations for the Sabbath, what does Tzeitel urge Motel to do?
(a) Find out who Perchik really is.
(b) Distract Lazar so Tevye can't talk to him.
(c) Talk to Tevye before it's too late.
(d) Bring in extra food from his house.

4. After Tevye gives Lazar permission to marry his daughter, the men go out into the street drunk. What fact does Lazar point out to Tevye?
(a) Tzeitel will be the first of Tevye's daughters to marry.
(b) Tevye will be Lazar's papa.
(c) The Russians were rarely that cordial to them.
(d) Both men are the same age.

5. Despite how the villagers feel about Motel and Tzeitel's upcoming wedding, what do they say to Motel?
(a) Be prosperous and fruitful.
(b) How could you?
(c) Good luck.
(d) Mazeltov.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Motel's job?

2. With Tevye, Lazar, and other men roaming the streets drunk, the constable appears. What does he ask?

3. After Tevye's celebratory mood is changed by the sobering conversation with the constable, what does the fiddler's appearance represent?

4. When Tevye asks Shprintze and Bielke if they want to take lessons from Perchik, how do the girls respond?

5. How does Golde react to the news the matchmaker delivers regarding the butcher?

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