Gimpel the Fool Quizzes

Gimpel the Fool Quiz 1

By Chelsea Spata · Edited by Aaron Suduiko · Last reviewed February 13, 2022

1 Who translated the story into English?

Nathanial Hawthorne.

Vladimir Nabokov.

Saul Bellow.

Henry James.
2 Where is the story set?

Poland.

Belgium.

England.

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

1961.

1865.

1899.

1957.
4 Which religion do the people of Frampol practice?

Judaism.

Islam.

Christianity.

Buddhism.
5 From what point of view is the story written?

First person.

Third-person omniscient.

Third-person limited.

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

Donkey.

Dope.

Flax-head.

Idiot.
7 To what does Gimpel compare himself?

An eagle.

A loaf of bread.

A golem.

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

Matchmaker.

Doctor.

Farmer.

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

Hold her hand.

Knock on the rabbi's door.

Marry Elka.

Kiss the wall.
10 Which of these does not describe Elka?

She has a limp.

She has a child.

She has no hair.

She has an attitude.
11 What is Elka doing when Gimpel first meets her?

Drinking.

Walking down the street.

Washing clothes.

Reading.
12 What does Elka call Gimpel when they first meet?

The drip.

The fool.

The golem.

The lover.
13 What do Elka and Gimpel have in common?

They like the same food.

They are both orphans.

They each have a child already.

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

Small Pox.

Dysentery.

Tuberculosis.

Plague.
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 was just premature.

The baby is a miracle sent from God.

The baby is sick.
16 What does the rabbi instruct Gimpel to do when he finds another man in bed with Elka?

Stay with her and the children.

Divorce her.

Keep it a secret.

Leave town.
17 Why does Gimpel tell the rabbi he was only hallucinating the man in the bed?

He wants to deceive the rabbi.

He misses Elka and the children.

He knows he was hallucinating.

He feels pressure from the townspeople.
18 What does Gimpel do in his absence from his family?

Sends them bread via an apprentice.

Attempts to divorce Elka.

Learns to play music.

Bakes more bread than he sells.
19 Whom does Gimpel find in bed with Elka when the rabbi tells him he can go home?

His brother.

His best friend.

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.

Cook dinner.

Feed the baby.

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

Thirteen.

Six.

Nine.

Four.
22 How long were Elka and Gimpel married?

20 years.

30 years.

15 years.

One year.
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?

Eats it himself.

Sells it.

Lights it on fire.

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

Become very wealthy.

Get revenge on Frampol.

Travel and tell stories.

Become a rabbi.

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