Maus Ch 4-6

What does Vladek learn when he asks if the family has been taking good care of his textile factory?

• That all Jewish businesses have been taken over by "aryan managers."

• That all Jewish businesses have been closed temporarily.

• That all Jewish businesses have been burned to the ground.

• That all Jewish businesses have been closed permanently.

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What did Vladek do when the SS closed off the street and began to check everyone's papers?

• He took off the patch of star of David that was on his sleeve.

• He ran and hid inside a building.

• He climbed into a manhole.

• He ran through an alley into an adjacent street.

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What happened to the Jewish people who were caught dealing goods without coupons?

• They were taken to a work camp.

• They were taken to Auschwitz.

• They were hung on the street.

• They were shot on the street.

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What is Art's earliest comic, "Prisoner on the Hell Planet," mostly about?

• Artie's experiences in college.

• Vladek's experience in the Holocaust.

• Artie's experiences as a child.

• Anja's suicide.

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Why does Vladek build a bunker?

• To have an extra sleeping space.

• To help the Germans.

• To hide his family from the Germans.

• To hide neighborhood children.

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How are Artie and his family discovered in the bunker?

• They were given up by an informant.

• The Germans saw smoke coming from the window.

• They are too loud while hiding.

• The Germans noticed candlelight.

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How do Vladek and Anja get captured? 

• A child sees them. 

• They get caught with Jewish valuables.

• A family member tells the Germans about them.

• The smuggler calls the Gestapo and alerts them.

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Why is Mala crying when Artie walks in the room at the beginning of ch. 6?

• She doesn't feel good.

• She feels like Vladek doesn't treat her well. 

• She is scared.

• She hurt her knee.

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What is the most likely reason chapter 6 is titled, “Mouse Trap”?

• Every single Jew was ultimately trapped.

• After successfully hiding multiple times, Anja and Vladek are finally caught.

• This chapter is where the majority of the characters get caught.

• Vladek and Anja devised a plan to catch a Nazi.

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On page 136, Richieu's old governess, Janina, refuses to help Vladek and Anja.  What reoccurring theme does this specific situation emphasize?

• Friends only remain loyal when money is on the line.

• Polish people did not have any help during the war.

• It is better to give than to receive.

• Relationships are tested when lives are at risk.

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