Devil's Arithmetic 11-14

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1. Lack of food and water became a stark reality for those in the boxcars. 2. Everyone was forced to find a place to sleep in the barracks. 3. Hannah spoke with vehemence in her voice when was told to give away her hair ribbons. 4. The barber's skill at giving haircuts was not discernible. 5. The black smoke from the chimneys seemed to dissipate in the breeze. 6. Hannah awoke the next morning to the sound of a strange bellowing. 7 After they had eaten, the newcomers were lined up in an arbitrary fashion. 8. Hannah and her friends could hear the drone of the machinery from a distance. 9. Those in the camp used arithmetic to remember the numbers on their arms and to count the days they were alive. 10. The child called out to her mother in a plaintive voice. 11. Everyone rummaged through piles of dirty clothing to find something that might fit. 12. Some called Hannah an ingrate because she did not appreciate what she was offered. 13. Hannah kept her eyes riveted on the commander as he spoke. 14. The newcomers were appalled at the food they were given. 15. Conditions at the camp made a vivid picture that Hannah would always remember.

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