Table of Contents
- 1 Why was Rachel excited about meeting Chaya?
- 2 How did everyone react when Chaya tried to convince them that she was really Hannah from America?
- 3 What happened in Chapter 8 of Devil’s Arithmetic?
- 4 How did the girls respond to Hannah’s stories What did this reveal about the girls?
- 5 What is Yitzchak’s profession?
- 6 What happened in chapter 9 of The Devil’s Arithmetic?
Why was Rachel excited about meeting Chaya?
Rachel was excited to meet Chaya because she is from the big city. When Hannah is magically transported back in time, she becomes Chaya. Rachel thinks Chaya is on her way from the big city of Lublin, where her parents died as a result of a cholera outbreak.
How did everyone react when Chaya tried to convince them that she was really Hannah from America?
How did everyone react when Chaya tried to convince them that she was really Hannah from America? They thought it was from the sickness. What did Yitzchak bring as a wedding gift for Shmuel and Fayge?
Who does Hannah Chaya meet that she says will make her dream experience more interesting *?
Hannah says it is a rag and feels it is suitable for a Halloween party. 5. Who does Hannah meet that she thinks will make her ‘dream’ experience more interesting? is going to be her best friend.
What happened in Chapter 8 of Devil’s Arithmetic?
Now that the people from the villages of both the bride and groom have joined together, the forest is filled with noisy, happy voices. Hannah hangs back, trying to recall her home in New Rochelle, but her memories seem to be fading.
How did the girls respond to Hannah’s stories What did this reveal about the girls?
Through their reactions, the girls reveal that they are like their counterparts in the present time; they cry when Hannah describes the dramatic ending of the movie Yentl, and again when Beth dies in the book Little Women.
What warning does Hannah provide to the wedding guests?
She tells him that six million Jews were killed by the Nazis and he say it’s only God before whom we must tremble.
What is Yitzchak’s profession?
Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh (conceived 14 November 1944) is an American-conceived Israeli rabbi associated with the Chabad movement. Ginzburg Rabbi is viewed as one of Chabad’s driving experts on Jewish mysticism.
What happened in chapter 9 of The Devil’s Arithmetic?
In Chapter 9, the Nazis have arrived and the Jews of the village have been ordered to go with them in trucks. The villagers discuss their options among themselves ; Hannah, or Chaya, tries to tell them what is going to happen but no one believes her. After four days, the train reaches its destination in Chapter 11.
Why do you suppose the girls were mesmerized by Hannah’s stories?
Why were the shtetl girls especially fascinated with Hannah? They loved her many stories of books she had read and movies she had seen. He calls her wise, an old girl in a young-girl disguise.