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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What happens four months after Gimpel and Elka get married?
2. Who does Gimpel go to for advice?
3. What does Gimpel say most men would do in his situation?
4. Who wants Gimpel to marry Elka?
5. How does Gimpel feel about Elka's infidelity?
Short Essay Questions
1. What eventually happens to Elka and what does Gimpel do for her?
2. What is Gimpel's living situation as a child?
3. After claiming he has made a mistake about what he saw at home in Chapter 2, what must happen regarding the rabbi, and what is Gimpel allowed to do?
4. What does Gimpel see and hear at his house in Chapter 2, when he comes home early from the bakery?
5. What does Gimpel rationalize about what he saw when he came home early from the bakery?
6. What happens nine months after Gimpel and Elka are separated?
7. What does Gimpel fear he will lose if he follows through with revenge?
8. What does the rabbi's daughter tell Gimpel to do and why is this important?
9. How far does Gimpel go towards revenge?
10. After months of separation, what is the first thing Elka asks Gimpel to do when she sees him, and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explore and discuss Singer's use of symbolism throughout the text. How is it effective in enriching the story?
Essay Topic 2
The story of "Gimpel the Fool" is largely effective due to its use of first person narrative. Define first person narrative and discuss why it works particularly well with this story. Also, consider the use of first person narrative in Gimpel the Fool and how would the story be different if :
Part A) The first person narrative was not Gimpel's voice.
Part B) The story was written in the third person.
Essay Topic 3
Gimpel displays a great deal of compassion throughout the story while evoking the same emotions from the reader. Explore and discuss Singer's use of compassion to relay the story. How does the first person narrative aid in this?
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