Maus Chapter 1/2 and Vocab

Before Chapter 1, what occurs in the introduction to the novel, Maus?

• Vladek reveals that he is actually "The Sheik" and starred in many silent films.

• Young Art Spiegelman falls on his roller skates and gets a lesson from his father about friendship.

• Vladek tells Art about his experiences as a young man in Poland while he pedals on his indoor bike.

• Art Spiegelman has an awkward dinner with his father, Vladek, and his stepmother, Mala.

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In the novel, the Jewish individuals and Nazi soldiers are pictured as...

• Rabbits and Rats

• Dogs and Cats

• Pigs and Mice

• Mice and Cats

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How would one describe Art's relationship with his father?

• Happy

• Peaceful

• Angry

• Strained

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How would one describe Vladek's relationship with his new wife, Mala?

• Joyous

• Polite

• Romantic

• Annoyed

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What do Mala and Vladek have in common?

• They are both Holocaust survivors

• They are both Jewish

• They are both Polish

• All of the above

• None of the above

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Which scene from Chapter 1 shows Vladek's great respect for his son?

• Vladek forbids Art from including Lucia in his book.

• Vladek hangs Art's coat on a wooden hanger.

• Vladek tells his son to work on "drawings what will bring you some money."

• All of the above

• None of the above

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As a young man, Vladek worked in Czestochowa buying and selling...

• Watches

• Hosiery

• Watches

• Textiles

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How does Lucia try to ruin Vladek's chances of marrying Anja?

• By writing a cruel letter

• By attacking Vladek

• By yelling at Anja on the phone

• All of the above

• None of the above

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Vladek marries Anja because she is

• Beautiful

• Funny

• Wealthy

• Intelligent

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Why does Art include Vladek's relationship with Lucia?

• To embarrass his father

• To show Vladek's true love for Lucia

• To make the story more human

• None of these

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