From Maus

Is a graphic convention used commonly in comic books and cartoons to exhibiting thoughts/dialogue of a character.

• Categorize

• Distinguish

• Encapsulation

• Speech Balloon

What was the political motive for the Author to write Maus?

• A desire to tell his parent's story.

• A desire to explore a new form, graphic novels, for a serious purpose.

• A desire to run for office in Germany.

• A desire to expose the horrors of Nazi persecution.

Which two statements best describe how the author of Maus shows how the characters feel?

• He shades in the clothing of characters who are scared or sad.

• He illustrates the facial expressions to match their emotions.

• He uses speech bubbles to depict the feelings of his characters.

• He makes the background darker in scenes where someone is upset.

• He uses the text outside of the speech bubbles to reveal the characters’ feelings.

The author of Maus transitions between the story’s present and the flashback to past events at the end of the selection by —

• illustrating the mice with their backs to the reader

• using white mice instead of mice that are shaded in

• using an image that does not have a border around it

• illustrating the mice in old clothing instead of contemporary clothing

The author of Maus introduces the events at the beginning of the selection with —

• a photograph from the past

• a conversation between two characters

• a flashback from one of the characters

Why do the author’s father and other Jews go to the Dienst stadium?

• They are all being deported from Poland.

• People who need jobs may apply for one there.

• The Nazis require them to appear with their documents.

• It is a place to look for missing friends and family members.

Select two sentences that explain why Vladek never sees his father again.

• He gives the wrong answers to the Nazis’ questions.

• He chooses to be with his daughter Fela and her children.

• He is too old and sick to hold a job.

• He gets lost in the stadium crowd.

• He climbs over the fence onto the left side.

Where are the Spiegelmans taken after they are removed from the train?

• a concentration camp

• Hungary

• a ghetto

• a secret annex

What is the primary theme explored in the graphic novel 'Maus'?

• A) The power of love

• B) The impact of war on families

• C) The struggle for freedom

• D) The horrors of the Holocaust

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'Maus' to represent different races and nationalities?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Allegory

• C) Symbolism

• D) Personification