Maus Ch 4-5

Whenever a character says something like  "The people who were taken away were never seen again," we can infer that... 

• They are safe in hiding.
• They are in America.
• They are dead or imprisoned.
• They are sick in the hospital. 

At the end of chapter 4, Vladek's wife was upset because?

• He was more attached to objects than people
• He still had Anja's things and that made her jealous.
• The house was messy because he keeps everything
• She didn't want to be in the marriage anymore

What makes Vladek reconsider his black market business operations?

• A close call with a soldier
• An increase in German patrols
• Anja has a second child
• The execution of a friend

Where is Vladek's first hidden bunker?

• Underneath a coal bin

• Behind a pile of shoes

• In a garbage pile

• In the attic, above a chandelier

Why does Vladek's father cross over to the "bad" side at the stadium registration?

• To help his wife
• He is grabbed by a German soldier
• To help his daughter and her children
• To help his youngest son

Which of the following was not a way Vladek tried to make money for the family?

• Selling jewelry

• Selling textiles

• Sugar

• Selling furniture

The mood of the Chapter 4 cover page (71) is best described as-

• sorrowful

• delightful

• exciting

• curious

During the mass arrest depicted on page 80, Vladek is framed by a panel shaped like a Jewish star. Why would the author use this image?

• It explains the use of the Jewish star to identify Jewish people

• It shows the Nazis don't like Jewish people

• It shows that he is trying to hide that he is Jewish.

• It conveys that because he is Jewish he has no choices and no way to escape

How does Vladek's family react to the idea of sending Richieu away?

• They disagree with the idea

• They agree wholeheartedly

• They reluctantly agree

• They send him away immediately

On the bottom of page 81, what is the significance of Vladek riding his bike?

• It shows through his body language the defeat his feels in not being able to save his son.

• It shows he can pedal a bike fast.

• It conveys how old he is getting and that riding his bike is becoming more and more difficult.

• It shows that the present has allowed him to forget the past.