Maus Vol 1 Chapter 1 The Sheik

How to Art's roller skating friends treat him when his skate breaks loose?

• They help him

• They laugh and skate away

• They take Art home

• They tell Vladek

Answer explanation

This scene sets up Vladek's idea of friends and loyalty when the boys abandon Art.

What does the term "sheik" mean in the context of chapter 1?

• It is an Arab leader

• It is an attractive male

• It's a brand of pharmacy goods

• It's a slang term for a bold man

Describe Vladek's relationship with his second wife Mala.

• They do not get along

• They get along well

• Vladek only married her out of pity

• Mala is on the verge of divorcing Vladek

Why was Vladek not fond of Lucia Greenberg?

• She thought Vladek was too clingy

• She stole from Vladek

• She cheated on Vladek

• She was too clingy

It's a bit unusual for a Pole to know English in the 1930s, but why did Vladek know English?

• He took private lessons after dropping out of school

• He needed to know to survive the concentration camps

• He learned to impress Anna Zylberberg

• Vladek picked up English upon emigrating to the U.S.

Answer explanation

How does Vladek get better acquainted with Anna when he goes to her house for dinner?

• He rummages through her closet

• He goes through her bookshelves

• He talks to her parents

• He is respectful of her privacy

What did Anna needs her pills for?

• She took a typical womens' multivitamin

• She needed vitamin C for bone health

• She was a diabetic

• She was anxious and underweight

Who tried to sabotage Vladek's engagement to Anna?

• Anna's father

• Anna's mother

• Lucia Greenberg

• Vladek's father

How does Vladek feel about his love story being in "Maus"?

• He's embarrassed to share his private life story

• He's indifferent to this story being in "Maus"

• He feels its irrelevant to Art's comic

• He's proud to have his love life grace the pages of a Pulitzer Prize winning book

What argument does Art make when he insists that Vladek's story be used for his book?

• Art feels that it makes his book more human

• Art feels that his mother's memory will live on

• Art knows love stories sell and it will help his book sales

• Art wants his father to be brave and allow him to use this story for his book