Maus Chapters 1-3

What sort of drawings does Vladek think Artie should spend his time on?

• Drawings that are creative.

• Drawings that are scary.

• Drawings that will make him money.

• Drawings that are short.

Why does Vladek think that Sosnowiec will be a safer place for Jews than Bielsko?

• Sosnowiec was smaller and hidden by a forest.

• Sosnowiec was not one of the places that was once a part of Germany.

• Sosnowiec produced weapons for the Germans in exchange for safety.

• There were less Jews in Sosnowiec, so the Nazis likely wouldn't target it.

Why does Ms. Stefanska go to jail?

• She robbed someone. 

• She is hiding Jews.

• She lets Anja hide communist papers in her apartment. 

• She is keeping food for herself.

Artie's mother died from:

• Starvation in the camps

• Gas in the camps

• Depression and suicide

• Getting shot by a Nazi

Where does Vladek first say he saw the Nazi flag?

• Warsaw

• Bielsko

• Czechoslovakia

• Dukla

Why does Artie draw Vladek wearing a pig mask? What is he trying to represent artistically? 

• Vladek likes wearing masks. 

• Vladek is pretending to be polish so he isn't recognized as a Jew. 

• Vladek is really polish. 

• Vladek likes pigs.

What does current day Vladek do to keep his heart in good health? 

• Cycling 

• Walking 

• Swimming 

• Resting

What happened to Vladek and Anja's first son, Richieu? 

• He joined the army 

• He ran away from home

• He was given up for adoption

• He died 

What did Anja's family suggest for treating Anja's depression after having her baby? 

• Suggested sending her to a sanitarium 

• Suggested getting her to take medication 

• Suggested sending her to a therapist 

• Suggested taking away her child

Vladek's Father tried to keep him out of the Army by 

• Allowing Vladek to sleep all day 

• Hiding Vladek when the army came to recruit him 

• Putting Vladek on a starvation diet 

• Bribing the man doing the medical examinations