Devil's Arithmetic 11-12

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What did the words over the gate mean? Work makes you free What did Hannah notice first about the woman in the blue dress? She had a tattoo so she was also a prisoner. What did the woman in the blue dress want from Hannah? Why? She wanted her blue hair ribbons because they matched her dress. What happened to Rachel? She died in the boxcar because she couldn't breathe. What did Hannah realize as hr hair head was being shaved? She could no longer remember the past. Why was Hannah displeased with the clothes she was offered? They were used, dirty, and they smelled. What did the man who tattooed her arm notice about Chaya? She was wearing his daughter's dress. Why do you think the Jews were told to remember their number but not their name? The Nazis did not want the Jews to think of themselves as human beings. When Gitl asked for food, what did the guard threaten her with? If she did not follow orders, she would be sent to the ovens. Why did Gitl tell Hannah that laughter was important? Without laughter there is no hope, and without hope there is no life.