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WorksheetsThe Devil's Arithmetic
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is Hannah's attitude about going to the Seder at the beginning of the book?
She is looking forward to it.
She is sorry that she is going to miss it.
She does not want to go and is dreading it.
She is overly excited about going.
What type of figurative language is used in this passage, and why did Jane Yolen most likely use this figurative language?
"Hannah rolled her eyes up and slipped farther down in the seat. Her stomach felt heavy as if the argument lay there like unleavened bread".
A simile used most likely to create emphasis.
A metaphor used most likely to draw attention.
A simile used most likely for the freshness of expression.
An idiom used to create suspense.
Hannah was named after
her grandmother
Aunt Eva's dead friend
Aunt Rose
her mother's sister
Why did Hannah once use a ballpoint pen to write a string of numbers on the inside of her left arm?
She wanted to know what it would feel like to have a tattoo.
She wanted attention from her parents.
She wanted to upset her grandfather.
She wanted to please her grandfather.
How is Aunt Eva related to Grandpa Will?
They are cousins
They are brother and sister
They are in-laws
They are old friends.
Which of the following might the moon symbolize in the passage?
"During the endless Seder dinner and the even more endless explanations from the Haggadah, Hannah frequently glanced out the window. A full moon was squeezed between two of the project's apartment buildings".
Hannah because she has squeezed in some time for her grandparents.
The night sky and how dark it is.
Hannah because she feels uncomfortable at the Seder.
Aaron because he has to recite the four questions.
"Grandpa Will had a voice that buzzed like the plague of locusts"
What does this simile reveal about how Hannah views her grandfather's speeches about the past?
She views his stories as long and boring
She views his stories as exciting and suspenseful.
She views his stories in a sad and emotional manner.
She views his stories as pointless and silly.
How old is Hannah?
10
12
13
16
What is the afikoman?
a book
a block of wood
bread
tea
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
"A black stove, pouring out heat, squatted against the far wall".
idiom
metaphor
personification
simile
"...just then the bearded man marched into the house, having dropped his hoe somewhere outside. He grabbed Hannah before she could protest and spun her around. Hallo, little niece. Give your almost-married Uncle Shmuel a hug."
What can the reader infer about Shmuel?
He is timid and hardworking
He loves Gitl very much.
He is playful and affectionate.
He is easily angered.
" I would not go to America for Avrom Morowtz even if he sent a thousand letters. I will live and die in this shtetl, as did our parents and as did their parents before them. That is how it should be."
Gitl's words allow the reader to infer that she is..
determined and proud of her home.
caring and compassionate
wealthy and dependent
sad and lonely
"What a strange little bird you are indeed, who has found her way into our nest."
Why is this metaphor effective?
It describes Hannah as being a strange person.
It describes Hannah being in a strange place and time.
It describes Hannah's strange sense of humor.
It compares Hannah to a bird.
In the beginning of the novel, Hannah struggles to make sense of what is happening to her. This conflict is
internal
external
neither
both
There, there, child, forgive me. I am crazy with all this wedding business, and my tongue is sometimes quicker than my heart. Put on the dress." What does Gitl mean by "my tongue is quicker than my heart"?
I speak before I can think about what I should do
My tongue moved faster than my heart beats
I sometimes think too much before speaking
I tend to reason too much when I say something
What does the badchan remind Hannah of?
a clown
a prince
a cowboy
a courtjester
