MAUS Chapters 1 and 2 Quiz

What is the best way to describe Vladek's character when he first meets Anja?

• He is a shy bachelor at first, but he is motivated to get married.

• He is greedy, and money is his sole interest in Anja.

• He proves himself clever and in search of an intelligent, tidy, and kind girl.

• He proves himself a hardworking man in search of a beautiful woman to marry.

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What is the meaning of "survivor" on page 11 used to describe Mala?

• She survived being married to Vladek.

• She survived the journey to come to America.

• She survived the Holocaust.

• She survived a terminal illness.

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Why does Vladek most likely demand a wooden hanger for Artie?

• He wants the best for his son and cares about presentation.

• He wants an excuse to get into a fight with Mala.

• He has not seen his son in almost two years so he wanted to show off his new wooden hangers.

• He purchased the coat for Artie and wants it to keep its shape.

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Lucia Greenberg presents a conflict for Vladek.  Which quote from Chapter 1 establishes this problem?

• “You must have another girlfriend who cleans for you – No?”

• “Her family was nice, but had no money, even for a dowry.”

• “Pssh! And look at what a beauty you picked.”

• “It was not so easy to get free from Lucia.”

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How is Artie’s comment about making “everything more real – more human” ironic?

• The characters are not depicted as humans.

• Artie breaks his promise to his father and includes information about Lucia anyway.

• The entire story is not real; it is fiction.

• Vladek does not act humanely in the chapter.

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What is the Zylberberg family’s economic status?

• They are millionaires who own a hosiery factory.

• They earned their money by working in textiles.

• They earned their money from inheritance and dowries.

• They are an upper-middle class family who work at a university.

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What is the best way to describe Vladek’s opinion of doctors?

• He is a doctor himself.

• He wishes they were more dependable but has one surgeon he trusts.

• He does not trust them and wants to take charge of his own health. 

•  He is very sick and sees a doctor regularly.

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What is Artie’s behavior toward his father based on the first chapters of the novel?

• Artie seems concerned about his father’s poor health and pill dosage.

• Artie does not seem interested in his father’s life unless it involves material for his novel.

• Artie refuses to speak to his father at all.

• Artie is disrespectful toward his father.

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Why does the author emphasize the diversity at the sanitarium?

• He emphasizes how peaceful and secluded it is in comparison to the rest of the country.

• He shows it is possible for different races to get along.

• He stresses the positive influence of the sanitarium on Anja.

• He wanted to try more characters so the reader could guess the races.

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Why was the doll collection important for Anja to carry with her?

• She was able to sell them for money.

• She was able to distract Richieu with them.

• She was able to keep herself entertained with them when she felt lonely.

• She was able to display them at their new house.

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