The Devil's Arithmetic: Chapters 1-5 Vocabulary

What is the ceremonial dinner on the first (or both) nights of Passover called?

• Yarmulke

• Seder

• Gruesome

• Prophet

Which Jewish holiday celebrates the escape of ancient Israelites from Egypt?

• Yiddish

• Passover

• Auschwitz

• Goose Down

What is the high German language written in Hebrew characters that is spoken by Jews?

• Yiddish

• Seder

• Henpecked

• Urgency

What term describes something that is horrifying and repulsive?

• Rousing

• Gruesome

• Companionable

• Wiry

What was Auschwitz during WWII?

• A Jewish holiday

• A type of language

• A combination death camp and concentration camp

• A ceremonial dinner

What does the term "uncomprehending" mean?

• Lacking understanding

• Intense or sharp

• Friendly or sociable

• Decorated with sewn needlework

What is a small religious skullcap worn by Jewish men called?

• Goose Down

• Yarmulke

• Seder

• Prophet

What does "rousing" mean?

• Giving rise to excitement

• Resembling wire in form or texture

• Soft feathers from a goose

• A feeling of rushed importance

What does "embroidered" mean?

• Intense or sharp

• Decorated with sewn needlework

• Nagged or bothered by a female partner

• A person who speaks with and for God

What does "piercing" mean?

• Intense or sharp

• Friendly or sociable

• Lacking understanding

• A ceremonial dinner