Maus Notes & Chapter 1

How is Art and his father's relationship?

• It's amazing

• They don't have one

• It's a struggle

• They're best friends

Maus is a story within a story. Who are the two story tellers?

• Art and Vladek

• Francoise and Mala

• Richieu and Vladek

• Anja and Art

Who is Art's mother?

• Francoise

• Mala

• Anja

• Vladek

What happened to Art's mother?

• She was killed during the Holocaust

• Vladek divorsed her

• She committed suicide

• She had an affair

What animal are German represented as?

• Mice

• Dogs

• Crows

• Cats

What animal are Jewish people represented as?

• Cats

• Dogs

• Mice

• Moths

Maus is a _____________

• Cartoon

• Novel

• Animation

• Graphic Novel

Who is the author/ artist of Maus?

• Vladek Spiegelman

• Art Spiegelman

• Markus Zusak

• Robert Cormier

What did the letter from page 22 say about Vladek?

• He was accused of cheating on his girlfriend

• He was going to war

• He was being arrested

• His life was in danger

Why did Art want to put more of Vladek's personal life in his story?

• He thinks it's funny

• It makes everything more real

• He wants to upset his dad

• He finds it more interesting