MAUS Ch 5

CH5: Which of the following is most likely the reason Chapter 5 is titled “Mouse Holes”?

• The Nazis go through hiding places looking for food.

• The Jews are forced to go into hiding and store food.

• The worst concentration camps are the size of mouse holes.

• Vladek and Artie argue about where their money should be kept.

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CH5: “Prisoner on the Hell Planet” (the comic in the middle of the book) is the only present-day representation we see of Anja.  In her brief presence, how is her personality similar in both the past and present?

• In both, she is resourceful in her relationships. 

• In both, she is focused on survival from the horrible PTSD.

• In both, she is dependent on others emotionally and seeks validation. 

• In both, she is focused on how she is perceived by others, especially her family. 

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CH5: Read the following quote from the "Prisoner on the Hell Planet":

"She came into my room... it was late at night... Artie... you... still... love... me... don't you? I turned away,resentful of the way she tightened the umbilical cord"

What does this quote show about how Artie feels about Anja?

• Guilty, for tuning away from her when she needed him

• Selfish, for prioritizing his own feelings above her feelings

• Resentment, for his mom being needing and holding on too tight to him

• Frustration, for not being left alone when he most needs to while he struggles with depression

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CH5:  Which of the following does NOT provide support to the idea that Vladek was very resourceful?

• “I arranged a very good hiding spot in our cellar where it was coal storage” (110).

• “I made signs to show I could pay” (114). 

• “If I give it to you, Mala will drive me crazy.  She wants everything only for her” (127). 

• “When the Gestapo found us I dropped quick a few things into the chimney” (126). 

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In the first panel, why are Anja and Vladek walking on a road shaped like a swastika?

• Because no matter where they go, all roads lead to the Nazis.

• Because the Nazis have redone all of the roads in Poland to reflect their views.

• Because Anja is having a nightmare that is actually prophetic in what is to come.

• Because Vladek asked Artie to draw it in that way to represent how Vladek and Anja felt during this moment.

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Which of the following most likely explains Vladek's "cheapness" and "stinginess"

• Due to the Holocaust, he learned to hold on to and protect any resources he could get.

• He lost his wife Anja during the Holocaust

• He still believed that he was living in the Holocaust.

• He is naturally a mean and selfish person.

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Where do Vladek and Anja hide in their house FIRST?

• In a bunker under the coal bin

• In the attic

• In the bathroom

• In the bedroom

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Where to Vladek and Anja hide with about 15 other people near the end of the chapter?

• In a bunker they get to through a tunnel made from shoes

• In a bunker they get to through a tunnel made from coal

• In a bunker they get to through a tunnel made from bodies

• In a bunker they get to through a tunnel made from cement

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What does Vladek buy for himself and Anja in this chapter?

• A piece of cake

• New shoes

• New coats

• A new bed

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What was wrong with the treat that Vladek bought for him and Anja?

• There was laundry soap in it

• It was broken

• It was moldy

• It was fake

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