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by Jane Yolen

First published in 1988, The Devil's Arithmetic is a historical fiction novel by Jane Yolen. The story revolves around Hannah Stern, a Jewish girl living in New Rochelle, New York. Tired of hearing her older relatives talk about the past, throughout the novel Hannah is taught about the importance of…

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What does Rivka's numbers mean?
Posted by donnie m #294867
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Jan 09, 2013 3:28 PM
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who is Chaya supposed to be
Posted by matt k #288385
Last updated by: Aslan on Dec 04, 2012 6:24 PM
Answers: 1
 
Why does Hannah believe that god is not with them in the camp?
Posted by breck c #287187
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Nov 30, 2012 11:38 AM
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Why does Hannah believe that god is not with them in the camp?
Posted by breck c #287187
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Nov 30, 2012 11:37 AM
Answers: 1
 
why did grandpa will hush hannah when she tries to say they arent conducting the seder in the right oder?
Posted by trevona j #286989
Last updated by: Aslan on Nov 29, 2012 7:26 PM
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what did Chaya/Hannah think of the shaved heads ?
Posted by katie a #281921
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Nov 09, 2012 1:11 PM
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how did hannah respond when rachel declared she would be her best friend?
Posted by lanai p #276929
Last updated by: Aslan on Oct 21, 2012 11:28 PM
Answers: 1
 
Who supplies hannah's dress for the wedding?
Posted by jena z #272431
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Oct 03, 2012 4:05 PM
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Who spends ten weeks in a hospital?
Posted by jena z #272431
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Oct 03, 2012 3:50 PM
Answers: 1
 
Rivka says, “We are all heroes here.” Are they?
Posted by john c #261607
Last updated by: sarah d #265571 on Sep 03, 2012 6:14 PM
Answers: 2
 
Why does Fayge not go along with the plan?
Posted by john c #261607
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Aug 15, 2012 11:12 AM
Answers: 4
 
who choose to die with the men who caught?
Posted by caleb c #261979
Last updated by: Aslan on Aug 13, 2012 11:38 PM
Answers: 1
 
Rivka gives some rules for survival. explain the rule for each of the followin Greek Jews Lower Numbers
Posted by caleb c #261979
Last updated by: Aslan on Aug 13, 2012 10:50 PM
Answers: 1
 
what was the true meaning behind the two slaps gitl had given chaya? were they chaya's doing
Posted by caleb c #261979
Last updated by: Aslan on Aug 13, 2012 10:33 PM
Answers: 1
 
what is the significance of chaya's name and her new tattooe number identity
Posted by caleb c #261979
Last updated by: Aslan on Aug 13, 2012 10:20 PM
Answers: 1
 
what did the man who tattooed hannah reconize about her?
Posted by caleb c #261979
Last updated by: Aslan on Aug 13, 2012 8:28 PM
Answers: 2
 
what happens first in the villagers' preparation for life in the camp?
Posted by caleb c #261979
Last updated by: Aslan on Aug 13, 2012 8:24 PM
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how did hannah enthrall the girls with her stories? why do you think they were so mesmerized, and how did this make hannah feel
Posted by caleb c #261979
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Aug 13, 2012 4:12 PM
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what things about hannah's home and school life shock rachel,esther, and shifre
Posted by caleb c #261979
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Aug 13, 2012 3:59 PM
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explain the confusion over where hannah says she is from
Posted by caleb c #261979
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Aug 13, 2012 3:34 PM
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what does hannah think is happening? what is she told is the real explantion for whereshe is?
Posted by caleb c #261979
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Aug 13, 2012 3:25 PM
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what sacrifice does hannah make when elijah's cuo is passed around thetable?
Posted by caleb c #261979
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Aug 13, 2012 3:17 PM
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why was hannah resentful of her grandpa will?
Posted by caleb c #261979
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Aug 13, 2012 3:02 PM
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describe hannahs attiude towards the family's passovercelebration
Posted by caleb c #261979
Last updated by: caleb c #261979 on Aug 13, 2012 2:42 PM
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What was rivka rules of survival?
Posted by will c #178075
Last updated by: natalie s #261791 on Aug 12, 2012 10:02 AM
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