Question

1. choose the correct answer.

(scene 2) in tevyes prayer, who or what does he blame for his problems?
tevye blames himself for his reckless behavior as a young man. he views poverty as his punishment.
tevye blames tzeitel for arranging poor marriages for his daughters.
tevye feels that god is causing his problems. (having five daughters is making him poor because they have to be married off and are not allowed to have a job.)
tevye blames his wife, golde, for bearing only daughters.

1. choose the correct answer.

what news does avram tell tevye and the others? in advancing the plot, what could this foreshadow for tevye and his family?
avram tells the jews about the abdication of the emperor. no one knows what the new government will bring.
avram tells tevye that a poor family in a neighboring village has five wealthy sons looking for wives. tevyes dilemma could be solved in a single stroke.
avram tells about jews being evicted in rajanka. this may be foreshadowing that the same thing could happen to tevyes village.
avram brings news of approaching war. the lives of every jew will likely take a dramatic turn.

1. choose the correct answer.

summarize what tevyes motivations are behind his comments about the news.
tevyes motivation is to find husbands for his daughters among the jews expelled from rajanka.
tevyes motivation is to show the other villagers that he will not be intimidated.
tevyes motivation is that the news is beyond his control and he just wants to keep the peace.
tevyes motivation is to find husbands for all of his daughters before the family is evicted.

Explanation:

For Question 22:

In Fiddler on the Roof, Tevye frequently addresses God in his prayers, questioning why he faces struggles like poverty from supporting five daughters who cannot work and need marriage provisions. He frames his hardships as coming from God's plan.

For Question 23:

Avram's news of Jewish evictions in Rajanka is a key plot point that foreshadows the eventual displacement of Tevye's own village, which is a core conflict in the story.

For Question 24:

When reacting to the eviction news, Tevye's primary concern is securing futures for his daughters. His focus shifts to finding them husbands quickly before his family is forced to leave their home.

Answer:

1. Tevye feels that God is causing his problems. (Having five daughters is making him poor because they have to be married off and are not allowed to have a job.)
2. Avram tells about Jews being evicted in Rajanka. This may be foreshadowing that the same thing could happen to Tevye's village.
3. Tevye's motivation is to find husbands for all of his daughters before the family is evicted.