Fractions
What is the top and bottom number of a fraction called?
Top = numerator, bottom = denominator.
What tavern did Phoebe's father own?
The Queen's Head Tavern
What does the Russian word "Subbota," the title of the book, mean in English?
Saturday - referring to Shabbat, the day he refused to work on no matter what it cost him.
What did Yosef make Bnei Yisrael swear to do, as described in Pasuk 19?
To carry his bones out of Mitzrayim with them when Hashem redeems them.
What two things does the Mishnag mention could happen to a deposit left with a Shomer Chinam?
It could be stolen or lost.
What's the minimum number of walls a sukkah needs to be kosher?
two full walls and a partial third wall (minimum a tefach)
The first team to all stand against the back wall silently gets a bonus 100 points
Fractions have 2 "cousins," percentages and ______? What does "percent" mean?
Decimals. "Percent" means "out of 100" (Per = out of, cent = 100 as in century/centurion).
What was the name of the man behind the plot to kill Washington?
Thomas Hickey
What did the author reach through the bars of his cell window to get, in order to moisten his parched lips?
Snow.
How did Hashem lead Bnei Yisrael on their journey, by day and by night?
A pillar of cloud by day, a pillar of fire by night.
What is the basic din (chiddush) of our Mishnah, in one line?
If a Shomer Chinam's deposit is stolen or lost and he chooses to pay instead of swearing, he gets the Keifel if the thief is later found.
Play a best of 3 rock paper sizzors game with Rabbi Rapoport
Win = 200 points. Lose = -200 points
Is 3/2 a proper or improper fraction, and why?
Improper, because the numerator (3) is bigger than the denominator (2).
Who is Phoebe's helper at Mortier House?
Pompey
What is the real name of the man this memoir is about?
R. Leizer Nannes.
The pasuk says Bnei Yisrael left Mitzrayim "chamushim." What does this word mean?
Armed, or equipped with weapons.
What does the Gemara ask on the Mishnah's wording?
It asks why the Mishnah needed to teach both an animal and vessels, instead of just one case.
Nominate one player to play a round of the Multiplcation Facts Game vs the team with the least points
The winner earns his team 300 points
What do you call a fraction made of a whole number plus a proper fraction (like 1 1/2)?
A mixed number.
What genre is Phoebe and the General?
Historical fiction
How were prisoners who refused to sign their confessions punished in the standing-room?
They were forced to stand for hours inside a chalked circle, barefoot, given no food and only huge amounts of water.
Hashem led Bnei Yisrael around a certain route on their way out of Mitzrayim. Which route did He avoid, and why?
The route through Eretz Plishtim. Hashem was concerned that if the people saw war, they would reconsider and want to return to Mitzrayim.
The Mishnah's din applies to both an animal and vessels. What two separate reasons make each case necessary?
If only "animal" was taught, we'd think only there does the owner give away the Keifel, since guarding an animal takes more effort. If only "vessels" was taught, we'd think only there does the owner give it away, since a vessel's Keifel is small, unlike an animal's, which can reach four or five times its value.
In the story we started on the first day, how many daughters did the father have?
He had 7 daughters
What does it mean to have "Equivalent Fractions"? Give one example.
Equivalent fractions are different-looking fractions with the same value. Example: 1/2 = 8/16.
Phoebe almost asks Mr. Hickey for his help. Why didn't she?
She remembered her father's words, "Trust no one."
Why did prisoners sarcastically nickname this prison "Paradise"?
Because unlike before, they were no longer dragged out nightly for interrogation and torture.
Where did Bnei Yisrael camp right after leaving Sukkos?
Eisam, at the edge of the desert.
According to Rashi, what two claims does the Shomer's oath cover?
That he was not negligent with the item, and that he did not use it for himself.
What was the model name of the affordable Ford car, mass-produced on the assembly line, making car ownership possible for average Americans for the first time?
The Model T.