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Gimpel the Fool Quiz 1

1 Who translated the story into English?
Saul Bellow.

Vladimir Nabokov.

Nathanial Hawthorne.

Henry James.
2 Where is the story set?
Poland.

Germany.

England.

Belgium.
3 When did the story appear in Singer's published collection of work?
1957.

1961.

1865.

1899.
4 Which religion do the people of Frampol practice?
Islam.

Judaism.

Buddhism.

Christianity.
5 From what point of view is the story written?
Third-person omniscient.

Third-person limited.

First person.

Second person.
6 Which of these is not a name that Gimpel has been called by the people of Frampol?
Flax-head.

Donkey.

Idiot.

Dope.
7 To what does Gimpel compare himself?
An eagle.

A puddle of mud.

A loaf of bread.

A golem.
8 What is Gimpel's profession?
Doctor.

Matchmaker.

Farmer.

Baker.
9 What does the rabbi's daughter convince Gimpel to do?
Knock on the rabbi's door.

Marry Elka.

Hold her hand.

Kiss the wall.
10 Which of these does not describe Elka?
She has an attitude.

She has no hair.

She has a limp.

She has a child.
11 What is Elka doing when Gimpel first meets her?
Reading.

Washing clothes.

Drinking.

Walking down the street.
12 What does Elka call Gimpel when they first meet?
The fool.

The golem.

The drip.

The lover.
13 What do Elka and Gimpel have in common?
They are both adulterous.

They like the same food.

They each have a child already.

They are both orphans.
14 What epidemic occurred just before Elka and Gimpel's wedding?
Dysentery.

Plague.

Small Pox.

Tuberculosis.
15 When Elka gives birth to a baby only four months after their wedding, what does she tell Gimpel?
The baby is not his.

The baby is a miracle sent from God.

The baby is sick.

The baby was just premature.
16 What does the rabbi instruct Gimpel to do when he finds another man in bed with Elka?
Keep it a secret.

Leave town.

Divorce her.

Stay with her and the children.
17 Why does Gimpel tell the rabbi he was only hallucinating the man in the bed?
He misses Elka and the children.

He knows he was hallucinating.

He feels pressure from the townspeople.

He wants to deceive the rabbi.
18 What does Gimpel do in his absence from his family?
Sends them bread via an apprentice.

Attempts to divorce Elka.

Bakes more bread than he sells.

Learns to play music.
19 Whom does Gimpel find in bed with Elka when the rabbi tells him he can go home?
His brother.

The apprentice.

The rabbi.

His best friend.
20 What does Elka ask Gimpel to do when he returns home from the rabbinical court?
Cook dinner.

Go back to the bakery.

Feed the baby.

Check on the goat.
21 How many children does Elka have?
Four.

Six.

Nine.

Thirteen.
22 How long were Elka and Gimpel married?
20 years.

15 years.

One year.

30 years.
23 Who convinces Gimpel to bake contaminated bread for the townspeople?
Elka.

An evil spirit.

The apprentice.

The rabbi.
24 What does Gimpel do with the contaminated bread?
Sells it.

Eats it himself.

Lights it on fire.

Buries it in the ground.
25 What does Gimpel decide to do for the rest of his life?
Become a rabbi.

Travel and tell stories.

Get revenge on Frampol.

Become very wealthy.

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