Zlateh the Goat Quizzes

Zlateh the Goat Quiz

1 What is the setting of the story?
A rural Jewish village in Eastern Europe

A Jewish rural village in New York

Warsaw

A Jewish town in Eastern Europe
2 What has brought economic hardship upon Reuven's family?
The cold weather

Aaron's school fees

The warm weather

Zlateh the goat
3 Why does Reuven decide to sell Zlateh?
Because he wants to buy a young goat with the money from the sale

Because Zlateh is too old to give milk anymore

To get money for Hanukkah supplies

To get money to feed his family
4 How does Reuven's family react at the decision to sell Zlateh?
With sadness but stoicism

With indifference

With happiness at the prospect of getting rid of her

With resistance
5 Who does Reuven choose to take Zlateh into town for her sale?
Leah

Aaron

Miriam

Anna
6 How does Zlateh react to the beginning of her journey?
She is joyous and frisky.

Her reaction is not described.

She is stubborn and disobedient.

She is patient, obedient, and good-natured.
7 What does Aaron bring with him to eat on his journey?
Two slices of bread with cheese

A cheese and ham sandwich

Potato pancakes

One slice of bread with cheese
8 What suddenly changes halfway through Aaron and Zlateh's trip?
The weather

Their relationship

The landscape

Their mood
9 What is the best description of the snowstorm that blocks Aaron and Zlateh's path?
Pleasant

An average storm

Fierce and chaotic

Mild and temperate
10 What is Zlateh's reaction to the storm?
Indifferent

Joyous

Questioning

Patient and obedient
11 What does Aaron think might happen to them in the blizzard?
They will miss their date with Feyvel the butcher.

They will freeze to death.

They will lose their way to town.

They will get too cold.
12 What does Aaron do at his darkest moment during the snowstorm?
Cuddle Zlateh for warmth

Pray to God for himself and for Zlateh

Eat his bread and cheese

Begin to dig a hole for shelter
13 What does Aaron see in the distance just when he thinks they might perish?
A huge heap of snow

His home village

The town

An inn
14 What does the haystack offer both Aaron and Zlateh?
A reminder that they are doomed

Water

Shelter

Food
15 Why is the haystack a good shelter?
Humans can eat hay.

No matter how cold it is outside, hay stays warm inside.

It can never catch on fire.

It reminds Aaron and Zlateh of home.
16 What does Zlateh do upon entering the haystack?
Cuddle Aaron

Try to escape

Eat hay contentedly

Fall asleep
17 What does Aaron do upon entering the haystack?
Take a nap

Eat his bread and cheese before anything else

Bore a window through to the outside so they can breathe

Drink Zlateh's milk
18 How does Zlateh react to Aaron drinking her milk straight from the udder?
She allows him to drink but resents it.

She is indifferent.

She is happy to reward him with milk after he provided shelter for her.

She is angry and leaves the haystack.
19 How long do Aaron and Zlateh stay in the haystack?
1 day

3 days

1 week

1 year
20 What does Aaron dream about while in the haystack?
The town

Summery weather

Home

Zlateh
21 What does Aaron decide while in the haystack?
He loves the snow.

He wants to run away from his family.

He will resume his trip to the town to sell Zlateh.

He will never part with Zlateh.
22 What does Aaron's family think when the snowstorm arrives?
They fear they lost Aaron and Zlateh to the storm.

They are angry at God.

They think it is a Hanukkah miracle.

They trust Aaron and Zlateh will arrive at the town safely.
23 What treat do Aaron's sisters give Zlateh when they return home?
Chopped carrot and potato peels

Potato pancake

Hay

Milk
24 What does the snowstorm mean for Aaron's family?
It lessened demand for Reuven's business.

It destroyed the whole town.

It destroyed their family home.

It created demand for Reuven's business.
25 How does Zlateh respond when Aaron asks her if she remembers their time in the haystack?
Yes

No

Silence

Maaaa

Zlateh the family goat has great trust for the human family she lives with. Even as Aaron leads her on an unfamiliar journey to her future death, she sees no cause for concern. This relationship of trust is tested by the arrival of a dangerous...

Asked by Katie H #1287066

Answered by Aslan on 1/31/2023 3:59 PM