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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Bring in extra food from his house.
(d) Talk to Tevye before it's too late.

2. Hearing the news of the upcoming marriage, Russians who were sitting and drinking nearby bestow the following words upon Lazar and Tevye:
(a) Live long and prosper.
(b) Enjoy everything.
(c) Be well and merry.
(d) Heaven bless you both.

3. How does Tzeitel react when she learns she is to wed Lazar Wolf?
(a) She shouts in anger and frustration.
(b) She runs away in tears.
(c) She screams and faints.
(d) She cries and says she can't marry him.

4. At the wedding, after the rabbi prays over a glass goblet of wine, what do Tzeitel and Motel do?
(a) Kiss each other.
(b) Take a sip from the goblet.
(c) Present gifts to their parents.
(d) Sing a traditional song.

5. When the Russians join in on the celebratory song and dance between Lazar, Tevye, and other Jews, what is part of the blessing they offer?
(a) May life bring you abundance.
(b) May all your dreams come true.
(c) May we live together in peace.
(d) May you have many children.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Tevye talks to himself about Lazar, wondering whether or not to give permission for the marriage, he says that ______________.

2. After Yussel steps into Motel's shop to congratulate him and is asked a question by Motel, what does Yussel reply?

3. As the wedding ceremony progresses, the women of the village sing, "One season following another, Laden with ...:"

4. When Tevye first offers Perchik a piece of cheese, why does Perchik decline?

5. After Perchik explains where he came from, what does Mordcha sarcastically ask?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Perchik has a conversation with the angered villagers, he and Tevye talk. Summarize the conversation they have surrounding a piece of cheese.

2. At the start of the story, what does Tevye share with the audience about tradition?

3. What does Yussel say when Motel asks if he has a wedding hat for him? How does Motel reply?

4. How does Tevye react to Golde telling him that Lazar Wolf wants to talk to him?

5. As Yente, the matchmaker, makes her way to Golde's house while the family prepares for the Sabbath, why does Tzeitel complain?

6. How does Golde initially respond to what her departed grandmother, Grandma Tzeitel, reveals to Tevye in his dream?

7. When some of the villagers complain about the news they read and Mordcha ends up cursing the Tsar and the authorities, Perchik comes to the scene and questions them. Summarize that first conversation between Perchik and the villagers.

8. Once the constable leaves after telling Tevye there will be some mild roughhousing by Russian soldiers coming up soon, what does Tevye say to God?

9. Why does the matchmaker feel that the shoemaker's daughter is a perfect match for someone in particular?

10. What is the audience led to believe in the scene where villagers are abuzz about the new arrival?

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