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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Baranovich Station, pp. 152-163, Eighteen from Pereshchepena, pp. 163-166.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After losing his fortune, what is Tevye's hope for the future?
(a) He hopes to have his fund reinstated and continue in his exact station.
(b) He completely foreswares money and doesn't think about it anymore.
(c) He still hopes for better times and to become rich.
(d) He has no hope to ever become wealthy.

2. What does Shprintze ultimately do after she is heartbroken by Ahronchik?
(a) She falls in love with another man.
(b) She commits suicide.
(c) She decides to remain at home forever, helping her parents.
(d) She marries another man, whom she does not love.

3. Why does Tevye go to see Layzar Wolf in Today's Children?
(a) He wants to arrange a marriage with Layzar and his daughter.
(b) Layzar has ordered some dairy goods from him.
(c) It is a social call, as Layzar and Tevye are friends.
(d) He thinks Layzar wants to buy his brown cow.

4. How much money does the man from Kodny offer the professor to see his son?
(a) 32 rubles.
(b) 10 rubles.
(c) 25 rubles.
(d) 300 rubles.

5. What relationship do the saleswoman and the salesman on the train have in the Competitors?
(a) They are brother and sister.
(b) They are married.
(c) They are cousins.
(d) They are neighbors.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the town the two women are trying to get to?

2. Where does Mendl hide Tevye's money so that no one would steal it from him on his journey?

3. What do Tevye's Christian neighbors call him?

4. Who does Tevye sell his house to?

5. How is Tevye related to Menachem Mendl?

(see the answer key)

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