The Devil's Arithmetic Ch. 6-10

1. Describe the dress Gitl gives Hannah to wear at the wedding.  What does Hannah have to say about it?

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1. What gift does Gitl give to Chaya/Hannah?

• Special hair ribbons

• A hair brush

• Some lipstick

• Earrings

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1. Who are Rachel, Esther, and Shifre?

• Girls who dislike Hannah/Chaya.

• Girls Chaya/Hannah meets at the wedding.

• Girls who wish they were marrying Shmuel.

• Girls who hate to eat pudding.

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1. What is Hannah’s great talent, which keeps these girls so mesmerized?

• She can do a hand-stand.

• She can balance a spoon on her nose.

• She can tell stories.

• She can do magic.

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1. What was waiting in front of the shul when the wedding party arrived at the village?

• Puppies & Kittens

• Flowers & Baskets

• Babies & Rattles

• Automobiles & Trucks

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Who does the badchan say it is when he sees the lead man with the trucks?

• It is the God of Thunder

• It is the Angel of Death

• It is the Lord of the Flies

• It is the Angel of Health & Wealth

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1. When Hannah learns it is  1942, what does she tell the others about the people with the trucks?

• They are friends.

• They are wedding guests.

• They are Nazis.

• They are Jews.

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1. In chapters 9 and 10, why are the soldier’s arguments so “persuasive”?

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1. Describe the conditions on the train.

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1. The villagers relate stories they’ve heard about other Jewish experiences with the Nazis.  Write a one sentence summary for one  of these rumors.

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