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Gimpel the Fool Quiz 1

1 Who translated the story into English?
Nathanial Hawthorne.

Saul Bellow.

Vladimir Nabokov.

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

Belgium.

Germany.

Poland.
3 When did the story appear in Singer's published collection of work?
1899.

1957.

1961.

1865.
4 Which religion do the people of Frampol practice?
Buddhism.

Islam.

Christianity.

Judaism.
5 From what point of view is the story written?
First person.

Third-person limited.

Second person.

Third-person omniscient.
6 Which of these is not a name that Gimpel has been called by the people of Frampol?
Dope.

Idiot.

Donkey.

Flax-head.
7 To what does Gimpel compare himself?
A golem.

A loaf of bread.

An eagle.

A puddle of mud.
8 What is Gimpel's profession?
Matchmaker.

Farmer.

Doctor.

Baker.
9 What does the rabbi's daughter convince Gimpel to do?
Marry Elka.

Knock on the rabbi's door.

Kiss the wall.

Hold her hand.
10 Which of these does not describe Elka?
She has an attitude.

She has a child.

She has no hair.

She has a limp.
11 What is Elka doing when Gimpel first meets her?
Washing clothes.

Reading.

Walking down the street.

Drinking.
12 What does Elka call Gimpel when they first meet?
The golem.

The lover.

The drip.

The fool.
13 What do Elka and Gimpel have in common?
They like the same food.

They are both adulterous.

They are both orphans.

They each have a child already.
14 What epidemic occurred just before Elka and Gimpel's wedding?
Dysentery.

Tuberculosis.

Plague.

Small Pox.
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 sick.

The baby is a miracle sent from God.

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

Leave town.

Stay with her and the children.

Keep it a secret.
17 Why does Gimpel tell the rabbi he was only hallucinating the man in the bed?
He wants to deceive the rabbi.

He knows he was hallucinating.

He misses Elka and the children.

He feels pressure from the townspeople.
18 What does Gimpel do in his absence from his family?
Sends them bread via an apprentice.

Bakes more bread than he sells.

Attempts to divorce Elka.

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

His brother.

The rabbi.

The apprentice.
20 What does Elka ask Gimpel to do when he returns home from the rabbinical court?
Go back to the bakery.

Feed the baby.

Check on the goat.

Cook dinner.
21 How many children does Elka have?
Thirteen.

Four.

Six.

Nine.
22 How long were Elka and Gimpel married?
15 years.

20 years.

One year.

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

The rabbi.

An evil spirit.

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

Buries it in the ground.

Lights it on fire.

Eats it himself.
25 What does Gimpel decide to do for the rest of his life?
Become a rabbi.

Travel and tell stories.

Become very wealthy.

Get revenge on Frampol.

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