Devil's Arithmetic Chapters 13-14

When Gitl tries to leave the barracks to find something to eat for the children, what does the young soldier tell her?

• That is Jew smoke.

• Learn to eat when it's given to you.

• They will get used to it.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

When Hannah tries to brush the fly away from Tzipporah the next morning,

• She finds out that Tzipporah died in her sleep.

• Gitl turns away and cries.

• the barracks guard tells her to leave her alone.

• none of the above.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Rivka tells the newcomers to use their Every Bowl for

• Washing

• Eating

• Drinking

• All of these

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The Nazi commander tells the newcomers that they will

• never complain.

• be given small privileges.

• be given one attempt to escape.

• recite the Fatherland pledge daily at roll call.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

True or False: All of Rivka's family has been sent to the ovens since their arrival a year ago.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Select which rule Rivka says is the most important rule of survival in the camp.

• Help the little ones hide in the midden.

• Organize.

• Learn to read other prisoners' numbers.

• Do not ask why.

The night Rivka shares the rules for survival at camp Hannah dreams of

• the gas ovens and Lilith's cave.

• a schoolyard scene where she is an outcast.

• her stern family in New Rochelle.

• a wonderful feast of roast beef and herbs.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The signal for the young children to hide in the midden when the commandant is coming is

• a clucking sound made by placing the tongue against the roof of the mouth.

• a sudden clapping of the hands twice.

• a ringing of the camp bell three times.

• none of these.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which word means consisting of very little; or not enough?

• preamble

• raucous

• meager

• arbitrary

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does preamble mean?

• Harsh, rough, and raspy.

• meaningless, illogical or unsupported.

• an introductory statement or introduction

• polished to be smooth and bright.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4