Maus Part 2 Quiz

What is the main focus of Part 2 of Maus?

• A) Art's childhood experiences

• B) Vladek's survival during the Holocaust

• C) Art's struggles as a writer

• D) Anja's life before the war

Why does Art become frustrated with his father, Vladek, in Part 2?

• A) Vladek refuses to talk about his experiences during the Holocaust

• B) Vladek insists on sharing too many details about the Holocaust

• C) Vladek is critical of Art's work as a writer

• D) Vladek refuses to help Art with his own struggles

How does Vladek acquire food during his time in the concentration camps?

• A) He steals food from other prisoners

• B) He trades valuables for food with the guards

• C) He receives extra rations for his skills as a worker

• D) He relies on the kindness of other prisoners

What is the setting of Part 2 of "Maus"?

• a) Poland during World War II

• b) Germany during World War II

• c) United States during the 1960s

• d) France during the French Revolution

How does Artie's father, Vladek, escape from a train bound for Auschwitz?

• a) He digs a tunnel under the train tracks

• b) He pretends to be dead and is thrown out of the train

• c) He jumps off the moving train

• d) He bribes the Nazi guards with valuables

What literary device is frequently used in "Maus" to convey different time periods? a) Flashbacks b) Foreshadowing c) Allegory d) Satire

• a) Flashbacks

• b) Foreshadowing

• c) Allegory

• d) Satire

What does the image of a pile of shoes represent in "Maus"?

• a) The mass murder and dehumanization of Jews in the Holocaust

• b) The importance of material possessions during wartime

• c) The struggle for survival and scarcity of resources

• d) The division between rich and poor in concentration camps

Who says, "Yawn. Will it be much longer?" in the first panel?

• Vladek

• Artie

• The nurse

• Mala

Why is Vladek too weak to scream or talk in these panels?

• He ate too much food

• He is sick with Typhus

• He was injured by a guard

• He is feeling depressed

What is Ms. S's favorite thing to do in her free time?

• Read a book, specifically a romance novel

• Go to the beach

• Paddleboard

• Go to the gym