Zlateh the Goat Quizzes

Zlateh the Goat Quiz

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

Warsaw

A Jewish rural village in New York

A rural Jewish village in Eastern Europe
2 What has brought economic hardship upon Reuven's family?
The warm weather

Aaron's school fees

Zlateh the goat

The cold weather
3 Why does Reuven decide to sell Zlateh?
To get money for Hanukkah supplies

To get money to feed his family

Because he wants to buy a young goat with the money from the sale

Because Zlateh is too old to give milk anymore
4 How does Reuven's family react at the decision to sell Zlateh?
With resistance

With happiness at the prospect of getting rid of her

With sadness but stoicism

With indifference
5 Who does Reuven choose to take Zlateh into town for her sale?
Miriam

Leah

Aaron

Anna
6 How does Zlateh react to the beginning of her journey?
She is patient, obedient, and good-natured.

She is stubborn and disobedient.

She is joyous and frisky.

Her reaction is not described.
7 What does Aaron bring with him to eat on his journey?
One slice of bread with cheese

Two slices of bread with cheese

A cheese and ham sandwich

Potato pancakes
8 What suddenly changes halfway through Aaron and Zlateh's trip?
Their relationship

Their mood

The weather

The landscape
9 What is the best description of the snowstorm that blocks Aaron and Zlateh's path?
Fierce and chaotic

Mild and temperate

An average storm

Pleasant
10 What is Zlateh's reaction to the storm?
Patient and obedient

Indifferent

Questioning

Joyous
11 What does Aaron think might happen to them in the blizzard?
They will lose their way to town.

They will get too cold.

They will miss their date with Feyvel the butcher.

They will freeze to death.
12 What does Aaron do at his darkest moment during the snowstorm?
Begin to dig a hole for shelter

Cuddle Zlateh for warmth

Eat his bread and cheese

Pray to God for himself and for Zlateh
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?
Food

Water

Shelter

A reminder that they are doomed
15 Why is the haystack a good shelter?
It can never catch on fire.

It reminds Aaron and Zlateh of home.

Humans can eat hay.

No matter how cold it is outside, hay stays warm inside.
16 What does Zlateh do upon entering the haystack?
Eat hay contentedly

Cuddle Aaron

Try to escape

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

Bore a window through to the outside so they can breathe

Drink Zlateh's milk

Eat his bread and cheese before anything else
18 How does Zlateh react to Aaron drinking her milk straight from the udder?
She allows him to drink but resents it.

She is angry and leaves the haystack.

She is indifferent.

She is happy to reward him with milk after he provided shelter for her.
19 How long do Aaron and Zlateh stay in the haystack?
3 days

1 year

1 day

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

Zlateh

Home

Summery weather
21 What does Aaron decide while in the haystack?
He will resume his trip to the town to sell Zlateh.

He wants to run away from his family.

He will never part with Zlateh.

He loves the snow.
22 What does Aaron's family think when the snowstorm arrives?
They trust Aaron and Zlateh will arrive at the town safely.

They are angry at God.

They think it is a Hanukkah miracle.

They fear they lost Aaron and Zlateh to the storm.
23 What treat do Aaron's sisters give Zlateh when they return home?
Chopped carrot and potato peels

Hay

Potato pancake

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

It destroyed their family home.

It destroyed the whole town.

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

Maaaa

Silence

No

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