A language formed from German and Hebrew

"Hannah was even named after some friend of Aunt Eva's. Some dead friend." This foreshadows:

Hannah experiencing the Holocaust as Chaya.

What kind of place is a synagogue?

A place of Jewish worship, like a church

The blokova is in charge of the zugangi. In other words:

The older prisoner is in charge of the newcomers.

Which of these is true about the character Gitl?

She is Hannah/Chaya's tough-loving aunt.

Which of these is true about the character Fayge?

She is the rabbi's daughter who was to marry Shmuel.

Seder means "order" in Yiddish. Every part of the Seder dinner:

reminds the family of parts of Jewish history and culture.

One of the central themes of this novel is:

the importance of remembering difficult times

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The Devil's Arithmetic Review Quiz

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A 9th grade Language Arts Quiz quiz to review key concepts and terms in The Devil's Arithmetic

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1
A shtetl is:
a food dish served at Passover
Yiddish for "shelf"
a small Jewish town or village
a new prisoner
2
What is Yiddish?
The Israeli secret service
A language formed from German and Hebrew
the entertainer at a wedding
trash
3
In the concentration camp, "Lilith's Cave" refers to:
the door to the gas chambers.
the angel of death.
the commandant's house at the camp.
a steaming pit of garbage.
4
A midden is another term for:
prison barracks.
a lower-ranked German officer.
an idiot.
a garbage dump.
5
"Hannah was even named after some friend of Aunt Eva's. Some dead friend." This foreshadows:
Hannah telling stories to entertain the girl she meets.
Hannah experiencing the Holocaust as Chaya.
Hannah opening the door for Elijah.
Hannah being allowed to drink wine at the Seder dinner.
6
The Devil's Arithmetic is an example of:
science fiction.
historical fiction.
a tall tale.
an autobiography.
7
What kind of place is a synagogue?
A market
A place of Jewish worship, like a church
A prison
A school
8
Describing the sound of scissors as "snip-snap" is an example of what?
simile
metaphor
irony
onomatopoeia
9
What did the Jewish prisoners sleep on?
hammocks
beds
shared bunks
hard shelves
10
The blokova is in charge of the zugangi. In other words:
The older prisoner is in charge of the newcomers.
The Nazi commandant is in charge of lower-ranking officers.
11
In Yiddish, "malach ha-mavis" means:
"To life"
"Angel of Death"
"Praise be to God"
"Curse you"
12
Which of these is true about the character Gitl?
She teaches Hannah/Chaya the rules of survival in the camp.
She realizes the importance of remembering the past.
She is Hannah/Chaya's tough-loving aunt.
She has violent flashbacks about the Holocaust.
13
Which of these is true about the character Fayge?
Her name means "life" in Hebrew.
She walks with Hannah/Chaya and Ester into Lilith's Cave.
She is one of Hannah/Chaya's Jewish friends.
She is the rabbi's daughter who was to marry Shmuel.
14
"Chosen for processing" is a euphemism for what?
being tortured
meat ground for hamburger
death in the gas chamber
being transferred to another prison
15
Hannah is an example of what type of character?
round/dynamic
flat
static
tragic
16
"Her stomach felt heavy, as if the argument lay there like unleavened bread." is an example of:
irony
simile
foreshadowing
euphemism
17
Who does Hannah/Chaya save by willingly going to the gas chambers with Esther and Shifre?
Gitl
Reuven
Tzipporah
Rivka
18
Seder means "order" in Yiddish. Every part of the Seder dinner:
has a similar taste.
represents important character traits.
belongs to the same food group.
reminds the family of parts of Jewish history and culture.
19
One of the central themes of this novel is:
the importance of family
learning about Jewish traditions
war tactics
the importance of remembering difficult times
20
Yitzchak the butcher had two children named:
Esther and Shifre
Reuven and Tzipporah
Hannah and Aaron
Gitl and Shmuel

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