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The Devil's Arithmetic

by Jane Yolen

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The Devil's Arithmetic Overview Quiz

Twelve-year-old Hannah is not thrilled about having to participate in her family's annual Passover celebration. When she begrudgingly opens the door to symbolically allow the prophet Elijah in for supper, Hannah is mysteriously whisked back to the terrifying days of the Holocaust. Be sure you recall what happens to Hannah, literally and figuratively, by taking the quiz from eNotes about The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen.

  1. Who lights the Passover candles?

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  2. What is Hannah's Hebrew name?

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  3. Who says God is alive, even in the camps?

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  4. How old is Hannah?

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  5. Where does Hannah sit when she “returns”?

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  6. What year does the badchan tell Hannah it is?

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  7. What is Aaron nervous about?

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  8. What does Hannah do that enrages Grandpa Will?

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  9. What does Hannah shout out when it is time to eat the bitter herbs?

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  10. Why doesn’t Hannah want to go to her grandparents’ for Seder?

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