Classic Musicals: Fiddler on the Roof

Answer these questions about the 1964 musical Fiddler on the Roof and its 1971 movie adaptation.
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Order Tevye's five daughters' first initials by their age.
THCSB
What is Lazar Wolf's deceased wife's name?
Fruma-Sarah
Of what religion is Fyedka, causing issues when Chava asks Tevye for permission to marry him?
Russian Orthodox Christianity
What is the Jewish phrase expressed in the musical to communicate wedding blessing, and is more broadly used to wish someone good luck or to say congratulations?
Mazel Tov
The constable informs Tevye that there will be a "little unofficial demonstration" occuring in Anatevka in a couple weeks, but this turns out to be a euphemism for what Russian term for an anti-Jewish riot?
Pogrom
Finish this quote from Tevye in response to Perchik's claim that "money is the world's curse" in the movie: "May the Lord smite me with it! And may I _____ _______!"
Never recover
What is the matchmaker's name?
Yente
The musical is loosely based upon what Yiddish author's collection of stories about Tevye the Milkman, mainly "Tevye and His Daughters?"
Sholem Aleichem
Perchik participates in the 1905 Russian Revolution, largely considered to be the precursor to another Russian Revolution of what year, which resulted in civil war and the overthrow of the Russian monarchy?
1917
While participating in the revolution, Perchik is arrested and exiled to where?
Siberia
Name the song at the beginning of Act II sung by Perchik and Hodel that is not sung in the movie.
Now I Have Everything
And what is the other song in the stage musical not sung in the movie? (In the 2004 revival of the musical, this song is replaced by "Topsy Turvy.")
The Rumor/I Just Heard
The matchmaker in Anatevka comes to Golde with news, prompting Tevye's three oldest daughters to sing what song?
Matchmaker, Matchmaker
"Who does Mama teach/ to mend and sew and fix/ Preparing them to marry/ whoever Papa picks?" according to the song lyric?
The Daughters
Finish the song lyric: "There would be one long staircase just going up/ And one even longer coming down/ And one more leading _______, just for show."
Nowhere
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