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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Elka give birth to?
(a) Twins.
(b) A Girl.
(c) A Boy.
(d) A Hermaphrodite.

2. How had Gimpel felt previously about the person who brought Elka the food and money from Gimpel?
(a) Gimpel had seen him as a fellow fool.
(b) Gimpel had thought he was a curmudgeon.
(c) Gimpel had thought he was a busybody.
(d) Gimpel had seen him as an annoyance.

3. What does Gimpel imagine Elka's expression says after she has passed away?
(a) "I'm dying but I'm hungry."
(b) "I deceived Gimpel. That was the meaning of my brief life."
(c) "I always loved you."
(d) "I am forever sorry for what I did to you, Gimpel."

4. When Gimpel hints that Elka has fooled him, how does Elka respond?
(a) She is silent.
(b) She tells him that he is in fact a fool.
(c) She pretends not to know what he is talking about.
(d) She begins to sob uncontrollably.

5. What is Gimpel's profession?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Goldsmith.
(c) Baker.
(d) Pimp.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the final expression on Elka's face after she confesses to Gimpel?

2. Although he is furious, why doesn't Gimpel awaken Elka in a rage?

3. What happens on Gimpel and Elka's wedding night?

4. Why are the townspeople afraid of Elka?

5. What is Gimpel's nickname?

(see the answer key)

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