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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Hodl go at the end of the chapter Hodl?
(a) She goes to join Peppercorn in Siberia.
(b) She refuses to tell Tevye where she is going.
(c) She goes away to the university.
(d) She moves in with an aunt at Yehuputz.

2. Who suggests Podhotzur as a spouse for Beilke?
(a) The matchmaker Efrayim.
(b) Golde does just before she dies.
(c) Motl does, as he is a client of his.
(d) Podhotzur approaches Tevye himself.

3. After the conversation with the other two Jews, what does the man from Pereshchepena do?
(a) He goes back to sleep.
(b) He reads his prayer book.
(c) He smokes a cigarette.
(d) He eats his breakfast.

4. What does Tevye do when he meets Chava in the forest after her marriage?
(a) He forgives her, but tells her she is unwelcome at home.
(b) He refuses to speak to her and leaves the scene.
(c) He listens to her, but refuses to forgive her.
(d) He gives her some money as a wedding gift.

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

6. According to the narrator in The Happiest Man in All Kodny, when is the best time to travel by train?
(a) Summer.
(b) Autumn.
(c) Winter.
(d) Spring.

7. How does Reb Nissl help Kivke avoid running the gauntlet?
(a) He bribes officials to let him off with a three ruble fine.
(b) He gets him pardoned with the governor.
(c) He arranges to have him declared dead.
(d) He finds a man willing to switch places with Kivke.

8. Where is Ahronchik and his mother from?
(a) Yehupetz.
(b) Odessa.
(c) Korkhekho.
(d) Yekaterinoslav.

9. Why isn't the end of Kivke's story disclosed?
(a) A unexpected pogrom breaks up the storytelling.
(b) The man did not know the ending.
(c) The man telling the story had to catch a train.
(d) Kivke himself appears on the scene and everyone goes quiet.

10. How many days do Tevye and Golde mourn Chava when they realize she isn't coming home?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 2.
(d) 10.

11. What does Shprintze call Ahronchik?
(a) Goy.
(b) Chik.
(c) Pet.
(d) Arnold.

12. Which is not one of the items mentioned as wares of the salespeople in The Competitors?
(a) Black cherries.
(b) Oranges.
(c) Hard-boiled eggs.
(d) Dried figs.

13. What items are Podhotzur's house full of?
(a) Sculptures and vases.
(b) Stuffed animals and skeletons.
(c) Clocks and mirrors.
(d) Paintings and books.

14. How does Tevye find Mendl in Yehpuetz?
(a) He goes to Mendl's mother-in-law and find him there.
(b) He asks around get is told his whereabouts.
(c) He runs into him by chance at the market.
(d) He waits at Mendl's favorite bar until he arrives.

15. What do Tevye's Christian neighbors call him?
(a) Tevye.
(b) Tevel.
(c) Terrence.
(d) Tev.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Beilke feel about Podhotzur before their marriage?

2. Who does Tevye sell his house to?

3. How many rubles does Tevye come home with, after saving the two women from the forest?

4. What gift does the old woman offer to Tevye for bring her back to the dacha?

5. Why does Tevye envy the young man Yisro-eyl?

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