The Devil's Arithmetic Recap

The Devil's Arithmetic Recap

Let's remember where we were and what happened!

Multiple Select

Who are some of the main characters in The Devil's Arithmetic? (Pick all that are in the book)

• Hannah

• Gitl

• Vincent

• Rivka

• Eric

Multiple Choice

What is the "midden"?

• The barracks

• The garbage dump

Multiple Select

What are some of Rivka's rules for surviving?

• Never stand near a Greek Jew

• Personalize your number tattoo

• Smile more

• Never ask why

Open Ended

How would you describe Rivka?

Multiple Choice

Who has died so far because of the Nazis?

• Rachel

• Tzipporah

• Reuven

• All of the above

Open Ended

What is a "Choosing" in the concentration camps

Nazi word changes

"Do not let them hear you use the word death. Do not let them hear you use the word corpse. Not even if one lies at your feet," Rivka warned. "A person is not killed here, but chosen. They are not cremated in the ovens, they are processed. There are no corpses, only pieces of drek, only shmattes, rags."

Open Ended

Why do the Nazis not use the correct words for what they are doing to their prisoners?