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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While Yente talks with Golde about possible matches for her youngest daughters, several men come to the house and ask for ______________.
(a) Soup.
(b) Perchik.
(c) Water.
(d) Tevye.

2. When everyone talks about big news, the audience is led to believe that Tzeitel and Motel _______________.
(a) Set up a flower stand.
(b) Have separated.
(c) Received a fortune from a rich uncle.
(d) Just had a baby.

3. As Perchik tries to reason with Hodel, who is very upset, he explains that what happened at her sister's wedding _____________.
(a) Is a sign that the villagers have it in for him.
(b) Meant absolutely nothing.
(c) Was a simple misunderstanding.
(d) Is a sign of violence happening across the country.

4. As Yente and other women of the village gossip, the story keeps changing. By the end of their gossiping, everyone mistakenly thinks that who has been arrested?
(a) Tevye.
(b) Motel.
(c) Golde.
(d) Hodel.

5. Inside Motel's shop, the villagers are gathered to see ______________.
(a) Tzeitel's new dress.
(b) Motel and Tzeitel's new flower stand.
(c) The used sewing machine that just arrived.
(d) Motel and Tzeitel's new baby.

6. Even though Tevye and Golde are leaving their home forever, why is Golde sweeping the floor?
(a) She doesn't want to leave the house dirty.
(b) The activity calms her down.
(c) She's looking for a gold medallion she dropped.
(d) It's tradition to sweep before moving.

7. As Golde and Tevye prepare to leave their village, Golde is sad that Hodel and Perchik are not with them. Tevye tells her that ______________.
(a) They are busy raising a family of their own.
(b) The two are on a boat headed to America.
(c) Perchik sits in prison and Hodel works.
(d) Perchik works at the university and Hodel is raising their child.

8. Where is Lazar Wolf going at the end of the story?
(a) New York City.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Atlanta.

9. As the villagers ask Tevye if he's seen the constable and then share with him rumors they've heard, the constable walks in and tells everyone what?
(a) He's looking for more men to join the Russian army.
(b) They need to leave their village in three days.
(c) He will have to arrest them if they don't go home.
(d) The Tsar will be stopping by that evening.

10. What does Lazar give the newlyweds, Tzeitel and Motel?
(a) Five chickens.
(b) Two cows.
(c) A silver platter.
(d) A gold goblet.

11. When Yente hands a letter to Tzeitel, what else does she say?
(a) Golde insulted her.
(b) Tevye owes her money.
(c) She often spots Chava and Fyedka together.
(d) Perchik will never return to Hodel.

12. When Shandel crosses the stage in a rush and a woman asks her where she's running, Shandel replies ________________.
(a) To the matchmaker's place.
(b) To see Golde.
(c) To Motel's house.
(d) To the marketplace.

13. When Chava tries to talk to Tevye about the feelings she and Fyedka have for each other, Tevye says it would make him happy if _______________.
(a) She would let the matchmaker do her job.
(b) They remained friends from a distance.
(c) She followed her heart.
(d) Fyedka left their village.

14. When the villagers are gathered at his shop, why does Motel hold up two different pieces of cloth that have been sewn together?
(a) To show that he's tried out the newly arrived sewing machine.
(b) It's the beginning of the blanket he's sewing for his baby.
(c) So everyone can see the start of the banner for the new flower shop.
(d) To show the new dress he's making for Tzeitel.

15. What does Lazar say when he first stands up to talk at Tzeitel and Motel's wedding celebration?
(a) Motel better watch out.
(b) He has no ill feelings.
(c) Her never stood a chance.
(d) He'll get over his heartbreak eventually.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Chava begs Tevye to accept her marriage with Fyedka, what does Tevye do?

2. When Hodel prepares to marry Perchik, Tevye worries that there will be no one to perform a proper marriage. Hodel assures him that _______________.

3. Before Perchik proposes to Hodel, he says that marriage must be founded on ______________.

4. Some time after Tzeitel and Motel's wedding, why is Hodel upset with Perchik?

5. Who is sitting outside the railroad station, talking together?

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