The Devil's Arithmetic Ch. 11-15

1. What happened to the dead or dying in the trains when the trains stopped?

What does the bossy woman in the barrack demand that Hannah give her?

• Her blue hair ribbons

• Her shoe laces.

• Her gold watch.

• Her necklace.

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1. What happens when Hannah doesn’t immediately obey the bossy woman?

• She is not given a bed.

• She must stand for 20 hours.

• She is swatted 5 times.

• She is slapped on both cheeks.

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1. What promise does Hannah make to Gitl?

• She will return Gitl's ribbons.

• She will watch out for the children.

• The Nazis will never see her cry.

• The food she is given will never be wasted.

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CCSS.RL.8.9

1. What did the man who tattooed Hannah recognize about her?

• The dress she wore was his daughter's.

• She and his daughter had the same name.

• Only A

• Both A & B

1. Why is Gitl so upset the next morning?

• She couldn't sleep on the hard beds.

• She was unable to get anything to eat.

• Tzipporah was dead.

• Hannah had stepped on her foot.

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1. Explain Rivka’s number.

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1. Why does Rivka say she stays alive?

• To help her brother.

• To remember.

• To forget.

• To help others.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

1. Rivka gives them some rules for survival.  Explain the rule for each of the following:

                     Greek Jews

 

                     Lower numbers

 

                     The midden

What does “organize” mean in the context of the story?

• To steal

• To support

• To clean

• To help

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