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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While everyone's gathered at Motel's shop admiring the new arrival, Golde talks with Tzeitel about what?
(a) The responsibility of running a shop.
(b) The baby.
(c) Tzeitel's sisters.
(d) Tzeitel's relationship with Motel.

2. Some time after the wedding and the ruckus created by Russian soldiers, Tevye sits outside his home, talking to God. What does he start out talking about?
(a) His troubles.
(b) His anger at the Russians.
(c) His blessings.
(d) His anger at his daughters.

3. 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) Perchik sits in prison and Hodel works.
(c) The two are on a boat headed to America.
(d) Perchik works at the university and Hodel is raising their child.

4. After Tevye's talk with Chava regarding Fyedka, the audience finds Tevye talking with God and pulling his cart. Why isn't his horse pulling it?
(a) The blacksmith is putting new shoes on his horse.
(b) The horse still has a bad leg.
(c) The horse has run off.
(d) He figures his horse has worked more than enough that day.

5. The boys that the matchmaker brings Golde for her youngest daughters _______________.
(a) Have the same first name.
(b) Are brothers.
(c) Are the matchmaker's nephews.
(d) Are visiting their relatives in the village.

Short Answer Questions

1. Despite Golde's protests, what does Tevye decide about Chava?

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

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

4. When gossip started by Yente spreads like wildfire, changing along the way, the village blames the supposed woes befalling Tevye's family upon _____________.

5. When Tevye comes in following Perchik's marriage proposal to Hodel, Perchik says he has bad news and good news. What is the bad news?

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