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1
Who said, "You are staring at my arm. At the number. Does it frighten you still?"
Fayge
Gitl
Hannah
Aunt Eva
2
"We will be married. Your father will marry us. Maybe not here, in your shul."
Shmuel
Aaron
Nazi
Fayge
3
Select which rule Rivka says is the MOSTimportant rule of survival in the camp.
Organize.
Do not ask why.
Help the little ones hide in the midden.
Learn to read other prisoners’ numbers.
4
Which of the following similes contains anexample of onomatopoeia?
Will had a voice that buzzed like the plague oflocusts
And the irony of it was that he was as gentle asa lamb
the cloudless sky, stars werescattered as thick as sand
The prayer was like the tolling of the deathbell
5
Why is having the entire family present onPassover important to Grandpa Will and Grandma Belle?
He likes the children to ask the Four Questionsat the Seder.
Grandma Belle is about to die.
He is religious and likes to celebrate important holidays.
The Nazis killed most of his family during WWII.
6
"Why does he bother with it? It’s all in the past. There aren’t any concentration camps now."
Aaron
Hannah
Rivka
Aunt Eva
7
Why are the girls shocked when Hannah tells themshe goes to school?
In their community only boys are allowed toattend school.
Their parents could not afford to send them toschool.
They didn't think that she was bright enough togo to school.
Their school had been closed at the beginning ofthe war.
8
What does Hannah think will happen as the womengo into the showers?
She thinks they will be gassed to death.
She will be separated from Gitl.
the Nazi men will be in the shower as well asthe women.
She is embarrassed to be in the shower withother people
9
Why does Fayge shush Hannah when she starts totalk about the concentration camps and death?
Hannah’s words will fly to heaven, call the Angel of Death.
She believes that Hannah is crazy and shouldsave her energy.
She does not want to talk about the future
Nazis will hear her talking and will kill her
10
What did the solider mean about going up thestack?
Hannah would die soon if she did not climb upthe stack
be burned in the oven with the smoke going up thesmokestack.
He wanted her to know that his office was inthe watchtower
The stack was a test of strength
11
What gives Rivka the authority to tell Hannah and herfriends how to stay alive at the camp?
Rivka had survived the camp for over ayear.
Rivka was Christian and people liked her a lot.
Rivka was the daughter of the commandant.
Rivka is in charge of the bowls
12
In
The Devil’sArithmetic
the name Chaya can be considered a symbol because
the name is Hannah’s Hebrew name.
Chaya comes from the past to bring a message tothe future
the name means “Life,”
Chaya survived the fever in Lublin and theHolocaust.
13
Shifre says marriages in the country seem different than those of Lublin. What does she mean?
Jewish marriages are usually arranged by themarriage broker
People who live in the city get married forlove.
Lublin does not have any marriage brokers
Jewish marriages usually do not happen untilpeople are older
14
How does Hannah react when she realizes the soldiersare Nazis?
She's relieved that she finally sees something she knows
She realizes that she doesn’t remember a lotabout the war.
Gitl has to stop her from running into thesynagogue.
She tries to warn the others to run away
15
“Part of the moon still hung in the sky, a palehalo over his blond head” is an example of a(n)
metaphor
simile
irony
allusion
16
“She lay curled in a ball, her finger in hermouth like a stopper in a bottle” is an example of
metaphor
irony
allusion
simile
17
“A boy your age should be with his mother. So I shall be sure you go to her.”
Commandant Bruer
Hannah
Aaron
Gitl
18
Jane Yolen usesallusion when she
Hannah tells Rachel the story of TheWizard of Oz.
refers to the gas chamber and crematorium asLilith’s Cave.
has Fayge relate the story of the werewolf.
uses the Seder dinner to talk about the order ofthe world.
19
Why does Gitl call each day that you are alive“one plus one plus one” the “Devil’s arithmetic”?
It is an ancient Jewish saying
Hannah has lost count of the days
Gitl is depressed
each day you are alive you are alive
20
Why does Hannah offer her whole glass of wine toElijah?
her mother is unhappy that she isdrinking the wine.
She is feeling sick from drinking the wine.
Hannah knows that it will make her look good.
she will get to open the door ifshe gives her wine to Elijah
21
How does Gitl respond to Fayge’s remark thatthey should run?
Fayge says, “I can’t find my mother.”
Gitl replies, "We are where we are.”
Gitl replies, “I will be your mother now.”
Gitl replies, “I am too tired to run anymore.”
22
After the group of women undress,why doesn’t Hannah share her knowledge of the future?
She wants to forget the painful informationshe has stored.
She wishes to allow the other people to holdonto their hope
She is afraid of the temper of the blue-coatedfemale guard.
No one asked her to share her knowledge.
23
Describe the days after Gitl tells Hannah thatthere is a plan
Hannah is very excited that they are finallygoing home.
Hannah is upset that Gitl will not trust her
The days are routine
Gitl and Yitzchak can finally get married.
24
What explanation does Shmuel and Gitl have forChaya’s odd behavior?
She has always been a bit different.
she is still recovering from herillness and parents' deaths
She is acting weird because she grew up in thecity
They think that she is acting normal for someonefrom Lublin.
25
Why was Hannah’s younger brother scared?
He would be the first one to find the afikoman.
He was to read the Four Questions from theHaggadah.
He had never met all the relatives.
He had never ridden through New York City before that day.
26
How does Hannah compare the Choosing of the Jews to thestory of Hansel and Gretel?
The Choosing reminds Hannah of the food at the witch's house
Both are checked to see if they are ready for the oven
She doesn’t compare anything to Hansel and Gretel
The story helps her remember her aunt Gitl
27
Why does Hannah shiver as she puts on Chaya’sugly boots?
Chaya died, and Hannah does not like wearing hershoes.
She is very cold and does not have any socks.
They fit too perfectly,
Gitl will be upset if she doesn’t getready for the wedding.
28
Why does Hannah take Rivka’s place in the ovens?
There must be someone from Lublin who survivesthe camp
She owes Rivka for saving her life.
She wants to die because she misses her life inNew Rochelle
There must be one who can remember what istaking place.
29
Why doesn’t Hannah want any of her friends to meet Grandpa Will?
She is afraid he will shout at them or dosomething crazy.
She does not like to admit that she is Jewish.
She just wants her friends to meet Grandpa Dan.
Grandpa Will always asks strange questions.
30
Why are the other girls astonished to learn thatHannah has a best friend named Rosemary?
Rosemary is a Jewish name
Rosemary is a Christian name
They thought that she was Rachel’s best friend.
They are not allowed to have best friends.
31
Who is Grandpa Will in the past?
The commandant
Yitzchak
Shmuel
Wolfe
32
What does Gitl mean when she says Hannah's nota young lady if she knows what a weddingnight is?
She means Chaya’s purity; proper young lady shouldn't know
She is referring to all of the movies thatHannah has seen,
Hannah is always saying inappropriate things.
This is something that only Jewish boys shouldknow about.
