Question

How does the name "Schlemiel" contribute to the indirect characterization of Professor Schlemiel? Question 10 options: Schlemiel is hard to pronounce, and Professor Schlemiel has a hard time figuring things out. Schlemiel means "an ineffectual, bumbling person," and this description fits the forgetful Professor Schlemiel very well. Schlemiel means "an exceptionally smart individual," and Professor Schlemiel has to be smart to be a professor. Schlemiel means "lonely and sorrowful," and Professor Schlemiel has no friends whom he can rely on

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Answer: B. Schlemiel means "an ineffectual, bumbling person," and this description fits the forgetful Professor Schlemiel very well.

Explanation: If you look up the meaning of Schlemiel, you’ll find it’s a Yiddish term, meaning “incompetent person” or “fool”. In the story, Professor Schlemiel is forgetful and disorganized, so much so that he forgets his own address, on his birthday of all days. This description definitely fits him.

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