The Devil’s Arithmetic Quizzes

The Devil's Arithmetic Quiz 1

1 Where were Hannah and her family going to visit her grandparents?
New Jersey

The Bronx

Brooklyn

Queens
2 For what reason were Hannah and her family going to visit her grandparents?
Rosh Hashanah

Yom Kippur

Passover Seder

Hanukkah
3 Hannah's mother remarks that all Jewish holidays are about what?
Planning

Remembering

Wishing

Celebrating
4 What did Aaron do during the trip to see his grandparents?
Sang a song he learned in school.

Cried about seeing relatives.

Played loudly with his toys.

Complained that he felt sick.
5 What did Hannah do for Aaron to help pass the time on their trip to see their grandparents?
Played a card game with him.

Made funny faces to amuse him.

Told him a story.

Helped him with his homework.
6 What was Aaron expected to do at his grandparent's place?
Recite the story of the Exodus.

Sing a song of religious importance.

Ask the Four Questions.

Find a piece of matzo bread.
7 What did Hannah do to Aaron on their way to see their grandparents that angered her parents?
Called him insulting names.

Took away his favorite book.

Teased him about his looks.

Tickled him mercilessly.
8 What did Hannah do after Aunt Rose kissed her?
Ran to the bathroom

Made a disgusted face

Told her she was too old for that

Asked her not to do that anymore
9 Who is Hannah named after?
Her grandmother

Her father's grandmother

Her grandfather

A dead friend of Aunt Rose's
10 What was playing on the TV that upset Grandpa Will so much?
News of riots in American cities.

Images of the Nazi regime.

An old film starring Humphrey Bogart.

News of a war breaking out in Europe.
11 What did Hannah do after Aaron's I[bris] that upset Grandpa Will so much?
Scrawled numbers into her arm with a pen

Recited some German words she had learned.

Wanted to abandon her Jewish heritage.

Drew a swastika on the wall in the living room
12 What did Hannah feel was the most special part of the Passover Seder for her?
When the I[afikoman] was hidden by the children.

When Aunt Eva lit the candles and recited a prayer

When the family sat down together to eat.

When Grandpa Dan told funny stories of his past.
13 What word did Aaron have trouble pronouncing during the Second Question?
Dayenu

Haggadah

consecration

herbs
14 What did Grandpa Will argue that Hannah be allowed to do at dinner?
Sit at the adult's table

Serve the food according to tradition

Drink the watered wine

Lead the evening prayer
15 Where did Aaron hide the I[afikoman]?
In the laundry

Under the bed

Under the couch

Behind the TV
16 Where did Aunt Eva say Hannah used to hide the I[afikoman] when she was young?
Under Grandma Belle's pillow

In Aunt Eva's kitchen apron

In Grandpa Dan's coat

Under Grandpa Will's chair
17 What gift did Aaron want his grandparents to buy him?
A football

A baseball glove

A soccer ball

A baseball bat
18 What did Hannah do with her wine when Elijah's cup was passed to her?
Poured all her wine into it

Poured only a few drops into it

Refused to part with any wine

Drank from Elijah's cup
19 What happened when Hannah opened the door for the prophet Elijah?
A strange man was in the hallway.

She was transported to another time and place.

She became dizzy and passed out.

She woke from what was a bad dream.
20 By what name did Gitl call Hannah?
Chaya

Hannah

Rachel

Yetl
21 What is Yitzchak's profession?
Butcher

Tailor

Banker

Landlord
22 What did Hannah realize she was able to do as Chaya?
Speak and understand Yiddish

See visions of the future

Teleport to any time or place

Read the minds of other people
23 How did Chaya's parents die?
Consumed by a fever and illness

Murdered by soldiers

Became trapped in a house fire

Involved in a terrible accident
24 What was Shmuel whistling when he approached the house?
Ma Nishtana

Chad Gadya

Echad Mi Yodea

Dayenu
25 Who wants to marry Gitl?
Avrom Morowicz

Tziporrah

Yitzchak

Reuven

What are some things Hannah does at the Seder to get in trouble?

• Hannah comments that her grandfather isn't reciting the Haggadah in the correct order.

• Hannah comments that there are paerts of the Seder she doesn't want to partake in. She does this, however, without knowing that she has spoken aloud.

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Asked by maci z #901146

Answered by jill d #170087 on 5/5/2019 9:52 PM