05.31.23 Maus I Ch 5-6 Reading Check

How does Artie's family treat him after his mother's suicide?

• They blame him for his mother's death.

• They blame Vladek for her death.

• They know that Artie did everything he possibly could for his mother, and treat him kindly.

• They seem to not care that his mother is dead.

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What is "Prisoner on the Hell Planet" mostly about?

• Artie's experiences as a child.

• Vladek's experience in the Holocaust.

• Artie's experiences in college.

• Anja's suicide.

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What new thing do we learn about Artie from the "Prisoner on the Hell Planet" comic?

• That he discovered his mother's dead body.

• That he was in the state mental hospital.

• That he was married to a woman that his parents liked.

• None of these

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Why do Vladek and Anja agree to send Richieu away with Persis?

• Anja insisted that Richieu be sent away with Persis.

• Persis was a good man who looked out for the other Jews.

• Persis threatened to take Richieu anyway.

• None of these

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What happened to Richieu after he was sent away for his own safety?

• Tosha poisoned him before the Nazis could take him away to Auschwitz.

• He was shot by the Nazis when they invaded the ghetto.

• He escaped from Auschwitz, but no one heard from him again.

• Richieu died in Auschwitz.

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At the end of Chapter 6, why does Artie call Vladek a "murderer"?

• Vladek murdered Anja.

• Vladek killed someone Artie knew.

• Vladek burnt memories of Anja.

• Vladek turned to the Nazis.

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How could you describe Mala and Vladek's relationship in the end of the story?

• Loving and devoted

• Caring and trusting

• Bored and forgetful

• Angry and frustrated

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How do Vladek and Anja get captured by the Nazis?

• A child sees them.

• The smuggler calls the Gestapo and alerts them.

• They get caught with Jewish valuables.

• A family member tells the Germans about them.

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

• Every single Jew was ultimately trapped.

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

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

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

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Why does MALA say she thinks Vladek married her?

• Because she was the same size as Anja.

• Because she has a lot of money

• Because they both survived the Holocaust together.

• Because he was deeply in love with her

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