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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the "Tradition" song, what does each son hope about the bride chosen for him?
(a) She sings nicely.
(b) She cooks well.
(c) She's pretty.
(d) She's smart.

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

3. When Hodel comments on Perchik's lesson about Laban and Jacob, what does she say?
(a) The rabbi would have a different interpretation.
(b) He doesn't know what he's talking about.
(c) She never heard that story before.
(d) The story has nothing to do with her sisters.

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

5. The villagers want to know if Tevye has seen the constable because they heard rumors about _______________.
(a) An increase in their taxes.
(b) The death of the Tsar.
(c) An edict in St. Petersburg.
(d) Soldiers marching to their village.

Short Answer Questions

1. As they make preparations for the Sabbath, what does Tzeitel urge Motel to do?

2. When the villagers hear and share that there is big news in their village, they rush over to __________________.

3. When Tevye sings "If I Were A Rich Man," he says that he'd build a house with one staircase going up, one going down, and the third _____________.

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

5. How does Act 1, Scene 5 end?

(see the answer key)

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