Ch 9-12 The Devil's Arithmetic

When Shmuel says, "Their argument is persuasive", what does he mean?

• the Nazis speak beautifully

• the Nazis have guns

• the Rabbis have good reasons

• thes Rabbis have guns

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Why does Fayge get so made at Chaya when she tells the truth about the Nazis?

• Fayge wants to get resettled

• Fayge's brother is a Nazi

• Fayge thinks Chaya's words will bring evil upon them

• Fayge is jealous that Chaya knows more about Nazis than she does

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What story does Rachel compare Chaya's stories about the Nazis to?

• Hansel and Gretel

• Cinderella

• The Three Little Pigs

• Little Red Riding Hood

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Where has everyone from the village really gone?

• they are gathering food for the wedding

• they are busy decorating the hall for the wedding

• they moved to a new village that is much better than the one they are from

• They got deported to a concentration camp

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How does the badchan react to all the reasons people give for giving in to the Nazis?

• He replies, "Amen!"

• He screams at the Nazis

• He is snarky and sarcastic

• He doesn't say anything

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Why do the Jews not believe Chaya and get on the trucks to be deported?

• they have faith and hope that things are not that bad

• they are superstitious

• they know the truth and do not care

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In Chapter 10...When the trucks stop, what do the Jews see that upsets them?

• the concentration camp

• burning buildings

• their loved ones

• their loved ones' belongings

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In Chapter 10...Why did the officers make the Jews lay on the ground?

• In order to take their possessions

• In order to count them

• In order to give them a bath

• To get them all dirty so they can laugh at them

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According to Reb Boruch, why do the adults do the teaching and children do the learning?

• All children are from the future

• Adults are from the past

• The past tells what they must do in the future

• All of the above

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In chapter 10...What happened to the child that was "senseless with this talk"?

• cried all night

• used the bathroom in pants

• died

• sung softly

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