The Devil's Arithmetic Chapter 16

According to Gitl, what is the Devil's arithmetic?

• Adding up the murdered Jews' bodies
• Adding up the # of meals they get
• Adding the days the Jews stay alive
• Adding the # of Nazi guards

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

How did the blokava (woman in charge of the barracks) lose her fingers?

• She talked back to a guard
• She lost control of her Jews
• She didn't get her work done fast enough
• She got them caught in the crematorium

What is the signal to warn the kids that the commander is coming?

• A sharp whistle
• A low hum
• 3 hand claps
• A clucking sound

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Rivka's Aunt Sarah chose to hang herself. Why?

• Her children were also going to hang themselves.

• She was tired of working in the camp.

• She tried to escape and was going to be shot.

• She was sick and decided that she would do the choosing herself.

Why were the Jews surprised to see the Commandant at the camp?

• He had just made a visit yesterday.

• He was supposed to be on vacation.

• He was transferred to a different camp.

• He had died.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Who was coming out of the hospital, did not make it to the midden, and was questioned by the Commandant?

• Shmuel

• Reuven

• Rivka

• Gitl

Hannah said that they were all ___________for letting it happen.

• guilty

• to blame

• monsters

• werewolves

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Who did Rivka say was letting all of this happen?

• The United States

• The Christians

• The whole world

• God

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Fayge tells the story of the great Ba'al Shem Tov. In the story, his father tells him that your soul is part of _______?

• the whole universe

• God

• the faith

• your family

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Hannah says that they are in

• a dark place

• the belly of the werewolf

• a cruel fairy tale

• a different universe

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3