The Devil's Arithmetic vocabulary ch. 1-6

Define protagonist.

• a German word meaning "to burn completely."

• The person or thing that is the main character in a story

• The person or thing that is in conflict with another character

• to be so embarrassed you want to die!

Define Holocaust

• A German word meaning to comfort someone who is sad

• A German word meaning "to burn completely"

• so ugly and horrible, it makes you sick

• Define your family history

Define mortified

• the conflict in a story

• something your anticipate with fear or hate

• something your dread

• so embarrassed, your want to die

What is a Seder?

• a special dinner served at the Jewish Passover holiday

• a very dry, crispy cracker eaten at Passover time

• a prayer said at the table during Passover

• a small hat worn by Jewish men during special religious occasions

What is it that Hannah dreads?

• Talking to her friend Rosemary about her family

• She hates going to her grandparents house for Passover Seder

• Her Aunt Eva's prayers

• Going to Schmuel's wedding in that schmatte

What is a schmatte?

• a symbol of the Nazi party during WWII, it represents racism and hatred

• Yiddish word meaning "rag".

• a dress

• a prayer said at the Passover Seder

Define antagonist.

• The main character in any story, could be a good guy or a bad guy.

• The person or thing that is in conflict with the protagonist.

• a person who says the prayers at a Passover Seder.

• Someone who talks to much in a montone

Who is the antagonist in chapter one of our novel? Yes, you can look in the book if you must.

• Grandpa Will

• Rosemary

• Hannah's mother

• Hannah's brother, Aaron

Define droned.

• a continuous, low humming sound. A monotone.

• A German word that means "to burn completely"

• something so unpleasant it almost makes you sick

• your family history

Define gruesome.

• A German word meaning "to burn completely"

• disgusting, so terrible it makes you turn away

• a low, monotonous humming sound

• to speak quietly, mumbling