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Question 1

golde:
put them on my head! by the stove, foolish girl. where is chava?

Answer 1

she’s in the barn milking

Question 2

shprintze:
mama, yentes coming. she’s down the road.

Answer 2

maybe she’s finally found a good match for you, tzeitel.

Question 3

golde:
when i want you to know, ill tell you… finish washing the floor.

Answer 3

i wonder if yente found a husband for you?

Question 4

tzeitel:
i didn’t ask you.

Answer 4

tzeitel, you’re the oldest. they have to make a match for you before they can make one for me.

Question 5

chava:
and then after her, one for me.

Answer 5

so if yente brings…

Question 6

tzeitel:
oh, yente… yente…

MATCHMAKER STARTS

Answer 6

well, somebody has to arrange the matches. young people can’t decide these things for themselves.

Question 7

chava:
she might bring someone wonderful…

Answer 7

someone interesting…

Question 8

chava:
and well off…

Answer 8

and important
MATCHMAKER!!!

Question 9

tzeitel:
and you have your eye on the rabbis son.

Answer 9

why not? we only have one rabbi and he only has one son. why shouldn’t i want the best?