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What happens when Riva cuts her finger on a bucket?
Riva tells a girl next to her that “we, too, have just won a victory.” Page 4 Chapter 37 Riva’s is awakened by a pain in her hand. She cut her finger several days ago on a pail and it has gotten worse. Although she feels light-headed and has a fever, Riva tells herself that she must hold out and it will get better.
Who does Riva marry in the cage?
Moniek Sender
Riva and some of her friends live in an apartment together. There she met her husband Moniek Sender. Five weeks after they meet, they are married.
What year is it in Chapter 22 of the cage?
It is September, 1942. A sense of quiet has come over the ghetto. The silence is broken by the commands of the Nazis. Houses are being searched and Mama fears that the Nazis will come to take Laibele.
What job does Riva get in the cage?
Where does Riva have to work and what does she have to do? She works at a tailor shop where she makes Nazi uniforms.
What did Riva’s mother always tell her?
What did Riva’s mother always tell her? As long as there is life, there is hope.
Where does the cage book take place?
Lodz, Poland
The Cage, written by Ruth Minsky Sender in 1986, is a non-fiction book about the hardship and cruelty of being a Jew during the Holocaust. The book begins in 1986 (when it was written). Riva, who later changed her name to Ruth, is speaking with her daughter, Nancy, and she looks back to Lodz, Poland in 1941.
How many children does Ruth Minsky Sender have?
She had three grown sons and a daughter and several grandchildren.
Who is Shmulek in the cage?
Who Is Who in The Cage
| Uncle Baruch | Riva’s uncle who had given her family fur coats. |
|---|---|
| Shmulek Nachtigal | Riva’s neighbor |
| Nacha | Riva’s mother’s name |
| Nancy | Riva’s daugther from after the holocaust |
| Avrom Moishe | Her little brother that died when she was little |
Who is Yulek in the cage?
Yulek Schwartz is a seventeen-year-old who was sent by the Skif to offer help to Riva. He was responsible for his younger sister, Faygele, who was fourteen, and felt that responsibility as heavily as Riva. Yulek was eventually deported and, fearing Faygele’s fate without him, took her with him.
How old is Riva in the cage?
Thirteen-year-old
Synopsis. Thirteen-year-old Riva Minska, her mother, three brothers and landlord are living in the same house.
What is Riva given permission to do to keep her family together?
What did Riva do to keep her family together after Mama was taken? She became their legal guardian.
Who are the characters in the cage?
Terms in this set (12)
- nancy. Riva’s Daughter.
- mama. Riva’s Mother who defended Harry.
- Mrs. Gruber. the Minsky’s landlady.
- harry. a neighborhood friend that was poisoned by the Germans.
- Mr. Avner.
- Abram. the deaf mute.
- Laibele. Rivas brother who contracted tuberculosis.
- Moishele. Riva’s brother who traded his bread for a tangerine.