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    Fiddler On The Roof

    What are the names of Tevye's 3 eldest daughters?Fiddler on the Roof

      Tzeitel, Hodel, and Chava.

    How many daughters did Tevye have all together?Fiddler on the Roof

      5. The other two are Shprintze and Bielke.

    What does the word L'chaim mean?Fiddler on the Roof

      to life .

    What was the name of The Matchmaker?Fiddler on the Roof

      Yente.

    What did Motel buy to make more money?Fiddler on the Roof

      A sewing machine.

    What, according to Tevye, kept the balance of Anatevka?Fiddler on the Roof

      Tradition.

    What did Tevye offer Perchick when he first met him? Name just one of the items.Fiddler on the Roof

      cheese .

    What does Perchick do?Fiddler on the Roof

      Gives lessons.

    Who was Tzeitel going to marry first?Fiddler on the Roof

      Lazar Wolfe .

    Who did Chava marry?Fiddler on the Roof

      Fyedka.

    Who did Hodel want to marry? All aspects of "Fiddler on the Roof"

      The Rabbi's son and then Perchik. At the begining of the musical she wants to marry the Rabbi's son because "there is only one Rabbi, and he has only one son," but later she discovers her true love for Perchik.

    Which song was originally recorded for the film, but cut before the film was released?All aspects of "Fiddler on the Roof"

      Any Day Now. "Miracle of Miracles" appears in both the movie and the musical. "Now I Have Everything" and "The Rumor" appear in the musical and not the movie, but they were never recorded for the movie, and were never intended to be in the movie. "Any Day Now" is in neither, but was recorded to be in the movie before it was cut.

    Who decides to move to the holy land?All aspects of "Fiddler on the Roof"

      Yente, the matchmaker. Tevye and Golde's family go to live with Uncle Avram. Chava and Fyedka say they "are also leaving this place" (meaning Anatevka) but don't specify the holy land. Perchik and Hodel are in Siberia. Yente goes to the holy land to continue her career as a matchmaker.

    What is the last name of the man who played Tevye in the Original Broadway Cast of 1964?All aspects of "Fiddler on the Roof"

      Mostel. When the name Zero Mostel is mentioned, he is automatically associated with the character Tevye. Jerome Robbins was the director, Topol played Tevye in the film version, and Matthau auditioned for Tevye in the film version.

    Who is Tevye's "little Bird?"All aspects of "Fiddler on the Roof"

      The Middle child. Chava is the middle child, and the middle daughter, considering that Tevye's five children were all girls. Her full name, Chavaleh, means "little bird." In the "Chava Sequence" when this part is sung, Chava, Tzeitel, and Hodel do a ballet dance before she is taken away by Fyedka.

    Who askes the question, "Do You Love Me?"All aspects of "Fiddler on the Roof"

      Tevye. Tevye asks this question of Golde. He sees that his daughters are all marrying for love, whereas his marriage was arranged. Golde and Tevye had been married for 25 years, so he finally asked his wife if she had fallen in love with him in the touching duet "Do You Love Me?"

    What item is not mentioned in the song "Anatevka"?All aspects of "Fiddler on the Roof"

      A Table. Many items are listed in the song "Anatevka," but a table is not. In this song the inhabitants of Anatevka are forced to move away on very short notice. They are heartbroken to be leaving the only home they ever knew.

    This character constantly seeks money, but he doesn't have a steady job. Who is he?The Fiddler and His Friends

      Nahum. Reb Nahum is the village beggar who asks Lazar Wolf for some money during the song "Tradition".

    Which character's son is paired up with a girl who is nearly blind?The Fiddler and His Friends

      Avram. Avram's son, who isn't much to look at, is paired with Ruchel, who's nearly blind. As Yente the matchmaker says: "The way he looks and the way she sees, it's a perfect match!"

    Who is the main character of the show?The Fiddler and His Friends

      Tevye. Tevye's easygoing nature and faith in God and in tradition lets him be largely at peace with the world.

    This timid tailor wants to marry the milkman's eldest daughter. Who is he?The Fiddler and His Friends

      Motel. Motel Kamzoil and Tzeitel gave each other their pledge that they would marry over a year before Motel mustered up enough courage to ask Tevye for his daughter's hand in marriage.

    This rich butcher also wants to marry the milkman's eldest daughter! What is his name?The Fiddler and His Friends

      Lazar Wolf. At first it looks like Lazar Wolf will marry Tzeitel, but Tevye changes his mind and lets Motel marry her.

    This young girl falls in love with a student from Kiev. Who is she?The Fiddler and His Friends

      Hodel. Hodel and Perchik, the student, start off debating life in Anatevka. Their constant bickering soon turns to love, and Perchik proposes at the start of Act Two.

    This Ukranian elopes with one of the milkman's daughters. Who is he?The Fiddler and His Friends

      Fyedka. Fyedka is an outcast in the village because he is not Jewish, but he and Chava begin a romantic relationship anyway.

    This character runs the inn in Anatevka. Who is he?The Fiddler and His Friends

      Mordcha. Mordcha charges a fee so he can participate in weddings. His inn serves as a watering hole for all of Anatevka.

    This character is the deceased wife of the butcher. Who is she?The Fiddler and His Friends

      Fruma Sarah. Fruma Sarah was a jealous, greedy woman who cared most about her pearls. Tevye fabricates a dream in which Fruma Sarah convinces him not to let Lazar Wolf marry Tzeitel.

    This character is responsible for making matches in Anatevka. Who is she?The Fiddler and His Friends

      Yente. Yente, the matchmaker, is entrusted with making couples out of Anatevka's young adults. She sees her profession diminish in importance when Motel and Tzeitel decide to wed without a matchmaker, and when Perchik and Hodel do the same.

    This strong-willed woman is the wife of the milkman. Who is she?The Fiddler and His Friends

      Golde. Golde keeps the family together and the house clean as Tevye works. Her iron will makes her more than a match for Tevye's temper.

    This young woman elopes with a young Ukranian. Who is she?The Fiddler and His Friends

      Chava. Chava goes against the wishes of her family and elopes with Fyedka. As a result, Tevye disowns her, claiming she is dead to him.

    Which character is the Rabbi's son?"Fiddler on the Roof" Characters

      Mendel. Tevye's daughter Hodel wants to marry Mendel before she falls in love with Perchik.

    Which character is Motel's mother?"Fiddler on the Roof" Characters

      Shaindel. Motel's father does not appear in the play.

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