The Devil’s Arithmetic Quizzes

The Devil's Arithmetic Quiz 1

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

Queens

The Bronx

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

Hanukkah

Passover Seder

Yom Kippur
3 Hannah's mother remarks that all Jewish holidays are about what?
Remembering

Planning

Celebrating

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

Played loudly with his toys.

Complained that he felt sick.

Cried about seeing relatives.
5 What did Hannah do for Aaron to help pass the time on their trip to see their grandparents?
Made funny faces to amuse him.

Played a card game with 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.

Find a piece of matzo bread.

Sing a song of religious importance.

Ask the Four Questions.
7 What did Hannah do to Aaron on their way to see their grandparents that angered her parents?
Tickled him mercilessly.

Teased him about his looks.

Called him insulting names.

Took away his favorite book.
8 What did Hannah do after Aunt Rose kissed her?
Asked her not to do that anymore

Told her she was too old for that

Ran to the bathroom

Made a disgusted face
9 Who is Hannah named after?
Her grandfather

Her grandmother

Her father's grandmother

A dead friend of Aunt Rose's
10 What was playing on the TV that upset Grandpa Will so much?
News of a war breaking out in Europe.

Images of the Nazi regime.

An old film starring Humphrey Bogart.

News of riots in American cities.
11 What did Hannah do after Aaron's I[bris] that upset Grandpa Will so much?
Recited some German words she had learned.

Scrawled numbers into her arm with a pen

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 Grandpa Dan told funny stories of his past.

When Aunt Eva lit the candles and recited a prayer

When the family sat down together to eat.
13 What word did Aaron have trouble pronouncing during the Second Question?
Dayenu

Haggadah

herbs

consecration
14 What did Grandpa Will argue that Hannah be allowed to do at dinner?
Serve the food according to tradition

Drink the watered wine

Sit at the adult's table

Lead the evening prayer
15 Where did Aaron hide the I[afikoman]?
Under the bed

Under the couch

In the laundry

Behind the TV
16 Where did Aunt Eva say Hannah used to hide the I[afikoman] when she was young?
In Grandpa Dan's coat

In Aunt Eva's kitchen apron

Under Grandma Belle's pillow

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

A baseball glove

A football

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?
She woke from what was a bad dream.

She became dizzy and passed out.

She was transported to another time and place.

A strange man was in the hallway.
20 By what name did Gitl call Hannah?
Yetl

Hannah

Rachel

Chaya
21 What is Yitzchak's profession?
Landlord

Butcher

Tailor

Banker
22 What did Hannah realize she was able to do as Chaya?
Read the minds of other people

Speak and understand Yiddish

Teleport to any time or place

See visions of the future
23 How did Chaya's parents die?
Consumed by a fever and illness

Became trapped in a house fire

Murdered by soldiers

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

Ma Nishtana

Dayenu

Echad Mi Yodea
25 Who wants to marry Gitl?
Reuven

Tziporrah

Avrom Morowicz

Yitzchak

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