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Maus I Review
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A review of the basic characters and story elements of "Maus I: My Father Bleeds History."
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1
What happened to Anja?
She developed lung cancer.
She was in a fatal car accident.
She died in Auschwitz (the concentration camp).
She committed suicide.
2
Who is the author of Maus?
Anja Spiegelman
Vladek Spiegelman
Art Spiegelman
Richieu Spiegelman
3
What does Art call Vladek at the end of the novel?
"Murderer"
"Hero"
"Dad"
"Evil"
4
What happened to Vladek's father?
He was sent to Auschwitz in the first raid in Sosnowiec.
He was shot execution-style by Nazis.
He went to the "bad" side during registration.
He hid in a bunker designed by Vladek.
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Why did Vladek marry Anja?
She was a chef, so he knew he's never go hungry.
It was an arranged marriage, so he didn't have a choice.
She's a good girl, and her family has money.
She took care of him when he got sick.
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True or False: Vladek and Mala were a happily married couple.
True
False
7
In which country did Vladek live in his youth?
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Poland
8
What did Vladek do with Anja's diaries?
He saved them.
He burned them.
He donated them.
He published them.
9
What do Jewish people begin wearing in Chapter 4?
Earmuffs
Pig masks
the Star of David
Trench coats
10
What happened to Richieu after Vladek and Anja sent him away for protection?
He was playing outside and was arrested with a group of Jewish children.
He ran away to find his parents.
He was poisoned by the woman caring for him.
He was found by Nazis while hiding in a basement.
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What was the comic "Visitor on the Hell Planet" about?
Vladek's time in Auschwitz.
Art dealing with his mother's suicide.
Art explaining the story of Richieu's life.
An alien invasion inspired by a dream Art had.
12
In this story, Jewish people are drawn as...
mice
cats
dogs
pigs
13
In 1938, while taking Anja to the sanitarium, Vladek sees something for the first time. What was it?
Auschwitz
Adolf Hitler
The swastika
The POW camps
14
Why were Jews being arrested and hanged in Sosnowiec?
Not registering as Jewish
Failing to do the Nazi salute
Violating the Nuremburg laws
Keeping Jewish businesses open
15
Which of the following is NOT a difference between "Maus" and "Visitor on the Hell Planet"?
The characters are drawn like people.
The characters do not have names.
There's more emotion that's easily seen.
There is more black space than white space.
16
What is the name of Vladek's second wife?
Mala
Anja
Susan
Lucia
17
In Chapter 3, Vladek...
...contracted typhus and was sent home on an honorable discharge.
...went AWOL from the army.
...was kept in army barracks until he could gain weight.
...becomes a prisoner of war while in the army.
18
After Vladek leaves the military in Chapter 4, what job does he get back into doing?
Textiles
Military reserves
Factory work
Food processing
19
What happens to Vladek and Anja at the end of the story?
They immigrate to America before the Nazis ca find them.
They flee to Czechoslovakia and hide as sanitarium patients.
They stay in Poland, but move to a new city.
They are arrested on the train to Hungary and sent to Auschwitz.
20
True or False: Vladek compared Art to Walt Disney.
False
True
21
Where did Vladek live in his old age?
Rego Park, NY
Williamsburg, VA
Mahwah, NJ
Manhattan, NY
22
Why are the Jews in the story often drawn wearing pig masks?
They are also Polish by nationality so they want to draw attention to that.
They are celebrating a holiday similar to Halloween.
They are trying to hide that they are Jews by blending in with the Polish.
They are hiding their faces from the Nazis.
23
Which of the following is NOT a clue that Anja was suicidal?
She took pills for anxiety.
She was a prisoner in a concentration camp.
She had post-partum depression after she gave birth to her first son.
She tried to kill herself twice in her adulthood.
24
Who is the main character of Maus?
Anja Spiegelman
Vladek Spiegelman
Art Spiegelman
Richieu Spiegelman
25
True or False: There are many Holocaust survivors who act like Vladek.
False
True
