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The Devil’s Arithmetic Chapters 1-3

Study Guide. The Devil’s Arithmetic Chapters 1-3. 1. Why was Hannah so upset with her mother?. Hannah was upset with her mother because she wanted to stay at her friend’s house and celebrate Easter. She did not want to go to her grandparent’s house to celebrate Passover. .

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The Devil’s Arithmetic Chapters 1-3

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  1. Study Guide The Devil’s ArithmeticChapters 1-3

  2. 1. Why was Hannah so upset with her mother? • Hannah was upset with her mother because she wanted to stay at her friend’s house and celebrate Easter. She did not want to go to her grandparent’s house to celebrate Passover.

  3. 2. What did Hannah’s mother say the Jewish holidays were for? • Hannah’s mother said Jewish holidays were for remembering.

  4. 3. Where did Hannah’s grandparents live? • Hannah’s grandparents lived in Bronx, New York.

  5. 4. Why was Aaron nervous? • Aaron was nervous because he had to ask the Four Questions at the Seder, and he was afraid he was going to mess up.

  6. 5. How did Hannah make him feel better? • To make Aaron feel better, Hannah tickled him and then told him a scary story.

  7. 6. Why was Grandpa Will so upset about the old news release on the television? • Grandpa Will was so upset about the old news release on the television because it was about World War II and the concentration camps, and he had been in one.

  8. 7. What does Malach ha-mavis mean? • Malach ha-mavis is a Yiddish terms which means “Angel of Death”.

  9. 8. Why did everyone keep excusing Grandpa Will’s inappropriate behavior? • Everyone kept excusing Grandpa Will’s inappropriate behavior because he had been in a concentration camp in World War II and was still very traumatized by his experiences.

  10. 9. Explain why Grandpa Will was so upset at Hannah when she tried to tattoo numbers on her arm. • Grandpa Will was so upset with Hannah when she tried to tattoo numbers on her arm because the numbers symbolized how the Jews were dehumanized by the Nazis. Instead of being recognized as people, the Jews were branded like animals, the numbers replacing any and all identity they ever had. Grandpa Will was upset to see that Hannah was proud of the numbers after he endured the concentration camps and treacherous conditions.

  11. 10. Why did Aunt Eva light the candles during the Seder at Grandma Belle’s house? • The family wanted to give Aunt Eva something special to do since she didn’t have children or a family of her own. (compensation)

  12. 11. What made Hannah feel a little better about being at the Seder? • Hannah was allowed to drink watered down wine just like an adult.

  13. 12. What was the game “hide the afikoman”? What did Aaron want for winning the game? • An afikoman is matzoth wrapped in a blue cloth. The adults hide the afikoman and the children set out to find it. Whoever finds the afikoman, gets to request a prize. Aaron wanted a baseball glove because he found it this year.

  14. 13. Why did Hannah pour her whole glass of wine into Elijah’s cup? • Hannah poured her whole glass of wine into Elijah’s cup because she wasn’t feeling very well after drinking wine for the first time.

  15. 14. What did Grandpa Will tell her to do because she was such a “generous girl”? • Grandpa Will told her she could open the door to let Elijah, the prophet, in.

  16. 15. Why do Jewish people open the door to let Elijah, the prophet, in? • The Jewish people open the door to let Elijah, the prophet, in to remind themselves of the time that they had to leave their doors open to let the Christians know that they weren’t practicing blood rituals.

  17. 16. What shocked Hannah when she opened the door for Elijah? • What shocked Hannah was instead of seeing the hallway in her grandparent’s building, she saw a meadow at night.

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