The Devil's Arithmetic Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 113 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Devil's Arithmetic Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 113 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hannah notice when she looks in the mirror after dressing for the wedding?

2. Who tells Hannah the meaning of the name Chaya?

3. What does Hannah see when she opens the front door at the Seder ceremony?

4. Who screams at the television when it shows images of Nazi concentration camp victims and survivors?

5. Who approaches Hannah at the wedding whom she does not know?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is lost in the Holocaust from Hannah's family?

2. What does Hannah tell Shmuel that he finds to be a joke?

3. What is Aaron's role in the ceremony of Seder?

4. What happens to Hannah when the villagers climb into the Nazis trucks?

5. What are Hannah's thoughts about her Aunt Eva?

6. Discuss the disturbance that occurs at the party in Viosk.

7. Discuss the daydream Hannah believes she is having in Chapter 12.

8. Discuss the role of Elijah at the ceremony of Seder.

9. Describe Aaron's job at reciting the Haggadah.

10. What behavior does Grandpa Will exhibit at Seder?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the relationship between Hannah and Eva with that of Chaya and Rivka.

Essay Topic 2

The idea of helplessness is a strong foil in the story. How does helplessness prove to be a foil and what are the consequences of this foil?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of chapters and titles in the novel and the effect they have on the story.

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