The Devil's Arithmetic Ch. 6-10

1. Describe the dress Gitl gives Hannah to wear at the wedding.  What does Hannah have to say about it?

1. What gift does Gitl give to Chaya/Hannah?

• Special hair ribbons

• A hair brush

• Some lipstick

• Earrings

1. Who are Rachel, Esther, and Shifre?

• Girls who dislike Hannah/Chaya.

• Girls Chaya/Hannah meets at the wedding.

• Girls who wish they were marrying Shmuel.

• Girls who hate to eat pudding.

1. What is Hannah’s great talent, which keeps these girls so mesmerized?

• She can do a hand-stand.

• She can balance a spoon on her nose.

• She can tell stories.

• She can do magic.

1. What was waiting in front of the shul when the wedding party arrived at the village?

• Puppies & Kittens

• Flowers & Baskets

• Babies & Rattles

• Automobiles & Trucks

Who does the badchan say it is when he sees the lead man with the trucks?

• It is the God of Thunder

• It is the Angel of Death

• It is the Lord of the Flies

• It is the Angel of Health & Wealth

1. When Hannah learns it is  1942, what does she tell the others about the people with the trucks?

• They are friends.

• They are wedding guests.

• They are Nazis.

• They are Jews.

1. In chapters 9 and 10, why are the soldier’s arguments so “persuasive”?

1. Describe the conditions on the train.

1. The villagers relate stories they’ve heard about other Jewish experiences with the Nazis.  Write a one sentence summary for one  of these rumors.