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The Devil's Arithmetic
In 1988, American author Jane Yolen published The Devil's Arithmetic. In 1999, the film was made, starring Kristen Dunst. The story's protagonist is Hannah Stern, a modern-day Jew in New York who is reluctant about Judaism. During the family's Passover Seder, she is transported back in time to 1942 Poland.
246 Questions
What is Hannah's job from devils arithmetic?
She does't realy have a jop except to help gitl with dishes and laundry and open the door to allow prophet elijiah in at the begining
What is some character traits for Hannah in the devil's arithmetic?
mouse brown hair, braces, 13, and grey eyes
What was the plan and who was included in the devils arithmetic?
The plan was to run away from the concentration camp, and Shmuel, Hannah, Gitl, and Yitzchak were involved
What was the problem in the devils arithmetic?
Hannah (Chaya) opens the door for the Prophet to enter at the seder but she enters the time of the holocaust. There was a wedding at the synagogue and the Nazis came and took Chaya and her 'new' family to the camps. They must try to escape the camps before it's too late. Chaya meets Rivka who plays an important part in the solution.
What is the resolution in the Devils Arithmetic?
When Commandant sees the girls not working, he immediately wants three of them to be concentrated Hannah or aka Chaya takes her friend Rivka's place to die, and when she dies she goes back to Hanna Stern in America at the Sader Meal
What fell in the gas chamber in the movie devils arithmetic?
Cyanide- If you inhale or ingest this poision it can cause seizures, cardiac arrest, and of course death. The Jews in the movie were enclosed in a small space and forced to inhale the poision gas from the cyanide pellets poured into the gas chamber.
What is Hannah's comp job in the devil's arithmetic?
her comp job was to wash dishes and work in thew kitchen. Also she had to scrub the floors too.
What predictions does the badchan make in the book the devils arithmetic?
nothing i haven't gotten there to that point yet
Who was the swift shadow that Hannah remembered racing into the dark trees the night before?
Hey does anyone know what chapter, and page this was on.
Was the conflict of the devils arithmetic solved?
nope it wasnt it just came to an end. hannah just came back to the present time
Who are the main characters in Devil's Race by Avi?
John Proud (sixteen year old), Ann, Uncle Dave, and John Proud (evil demon that rose from the dead)
What inspired Jane Yolen to write the Devil's Arithmetic?
What inspired her to write this story was that her dad was fighting in those times and came home as a hero something that not many people could
What does Hannah forget in the devil's arithmetic?
Hannah forgets that she has gone back in time because she has gotten so used to being "Chaya". When in the Concentrations camp, she is given a rag as clothing and her hair is cut. They had been on the box car to the concentration camp for 4 days with only 2 stops, and she is dirty and bad smelling.
Who was Rivka in the book the devils arithmetic?
Rivka was a little girl who had no parents or family with her, They all were exterminated in death and concentration camps. Rivka has been in the work camps for 1 year and she helps Chaya and her friends survive by giving them tips on what to do and not do. Without Rivka Chaya would have never survived.
