The Devil's Arithmetic, Chapter 11

How many days did it take for Hannah's group to arrive at the camp?

• 6 Days and 7 Nights

• 2 weeks

• 4 days and nights.

• 36 hours

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How does the badchan respond to the Rabbi's claim that the Jews are in God's hands, and work is not something to fear?

• He agrees with him.

• He argues with him.

• He says that this is not God's work, it is the devil's.

• He walks away.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the Yiddish word "zugangi" mean?

• dancer

• newcomer

• foreigner

• fighter

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the German word "schnell" mean?

• Hurry, quick, fast.

• Slow down.

• Walk

• Run

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

When does Hannah decide to quit trying to tell the others about the future?

• On the train.

• In the trucks.

• When they are getting undressed for the "showers".

• When they cut her hair.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What happened to Rachel?

• She met Hannah when they got off the train.

• She ran away when the soldiers rounded them up.

• She ran away when they reached the camp.

• She died in the boxcar because she had Asthma.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What did Gitl and Chaya promise to never do again in front of the soldiers?

• Laugh.

• Talk.

• Fall down.

• Cry.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Why are the prisoners' heads shaved upon arrival?

• So that the prisoners all look the same.

• To prevent lice.

• To humiliate the prisoners.

• To scare the prisoners.

The blokova refers to the prisoners as "zugangi". What does "zugangi" mean?

• newcomers

• prisoners

• Jews

• women

What does the word "tremulous" mean in the following lines?

“Now,” the officer said, smiling down at them and showing his rotten teeth, “now, Jews, you are ready for resettlement.”

“Where?” a tremulous voice called out.

“Wherever we choose to send you,” he answered.  “Get up.”

• fearful

• angry

• sad

• forceful

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4