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Q&A Devil's Arith.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the time period for the Holocaust? | January 30, 1933 to May 8, 1945 |
| How many Jews were murdered during the Holocaust? | six million |
| What does Final Solution mean? | Germany's plan to murder all of the Jews |
| What were the first measures taken by the Nazis against the Jews? | no going into shops, no working for civil service, no Jewish doctors |
| Why were the Jews singled out for extermination? | Germans thought Jews were working toward world domination |
| What were the Nuremberg trials? | when Nazi war criminals were on trial |
| What does Shmuel admit to Hannah on the day of his wedding? | he is nervous of getting married, not being married |
| Who comes to visit on the morning of the wedding? | Yidtzach the butcher |
| What does the butcher bring on the morning of the wedding? | 2 cages of chickens |
| Where does Hannah tell the girls she goes during the week that they find unbelievable? | school |
| Why were the shtetl girls especially shocked to hear Rachel's account of Shmuel and Fayge's courtship? | They fell in love and weren't matched beforehand. |
| Why doesn't Fayge enjoy the "Sherle" wedding music and dance? | It's too gloomy. |
| What does the wedding party see upon gaining an open view of the village? | troops in the village |
| How does the rabbi calm the group? | He said the Nazis will protect everything. |
| What is the first thing the Jews notice upon their arrival at the train station? | There were only family bags and no families. |
| After getting out of the trucks, what does the Nazi officer demand the villagers to do first? | lay on the ground |
| Upon rising from lying on the ground, what are they made to do next? | They all get crammed into 2 box cars. |
| What were the boxcars like? | hot in the day, cold at night, dirty |
| What message adorned the iron gates of the camp? | Arbeit Macht Frei - Work Makes You Free |
| After Hannah's hair is shaven, what does she realize? | She can't remember anything from the future. |
| What command does Hannah impose upon herself to numb the shock? | to not cry. don't think, just do |
| What instructions are the zugangi given pertaining to the bowls they are issued? | to take care of them and to not lose the bowl |
| What message does the officer give to the newcomers after they have eaten? | They have to work hard. |
| What does Rivka share with the girls about the rest of her family? | Her family died, except for Wolfe. |
| What does Hannah dream of the night Rivka tells them the rules of the camp? | She is on a playground with girls. |
| Explain Rivka's definition of The Devil's Arithmetic. | Everyday she lives, she adds a number. When people are murdered, they are subtracted. |
| What was the plan? | to escape |
| What does Emmanuel Ringelblum, Jewish historian, claim were the only victories of the camps? | to survive longer than their captives |
| How does Hannah change the course of events? | She takes Rivka's place. |
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akaufman