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Maus Ch 1 & 2 and Vocab

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage

a)

Pogrom

b)

Sheik

c)

Dowry

d)

Conspire

e)

Cataract

2.

to plan together secretly

a)

Pogrom

b)

Sheik

c)

Dowry

d)

Conspire

e)

Cataract

3.

an organized massacre of a particular ethnic group, in particular that of Jews in Russia or eastern Europe

a)

Pogrom

b)

Sheik

c)

Dowry

d)

Conspire

e)

Cataract

4.

clouding of the lens of the eye

a)

Pogrom

b)

Sheik

c)

Dowry

d)

Conspire

e)

Cataract

5.

a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs

a)

Sanitarium

b)

Communism

c)

Anti-Semetic

d)

Tenant

e)

Armistice

6.

A person who pays for the right to live in a residence owned by someone else

a)

Sanitarium

b)

Communism

c)

Anti-Semetic

d)

Tenant

e)

Armistice

7.

Prejudice and discrimination against Jewish people

a)

Sanitarium

b)

Communism

c)

Anti-Semetic

d)

Tenant

e)

Armistice

8.

an institution for rest and recuperation or a mental hospital

a)

Sanitarium

b)

Communism

c)

Anti-Semetic

d)

Tenant

e)

Armistice

9.

How does the elder Vladek exercise?

a)

Goes for a run

b)

Stationary bicycle

c)

Lifts weights

d)

Rollerblades

10.

What is Vladek's business before he meets Anja?

a)

Shoe Repair

b)

Textiles

c)

Manufacturing

d)

Tinsmith

11.

How does Lucia get revenge on Vladek when she hears of his engagement?

a)

She gets him fired from his job

b)

She writes an incriminating letter to Anja

c)

She steals his money

d)

She trashes his apartment

12.


When Vladek and Anja return from the sanitarium, what has happened to their factory?

a)

It has burned to the ground

b)

It has been robbed

c)

It has been taken over by the germans

d)

It has been sold to a competitor

13.

Why does Art include Vladek's early relationship's with Lucia and Anja in the novel?

a)
To embarrass his father
b)

To make Lucia look bad

c)
To make the story more human
d)

To annoy Mala

14.

What unfortunate detail do readers learn about Richieu in Chapter 2?

a)
Richieu dies at birth.
b)
Richieu is taken by the Nazis immediately after his birth.
c)
Richieu does not survive the war.
15.
On their train ride to the sanitarium, Vladek and Anja see a sign that the war is coming. What do they see?
a)
The broken windows of Jewish businesses
b)
The Star of David on passengers' coats
c)
The Nazi flag
d)

Pictures of Adolf Hitler

16.

What artistic choices does the author make in Maus to depict the characters and settings?

a)

Realistic human characters and detailed, colorful settings

b)

Cartoonish characters and elaborate, detailed settings

c)

No specific artistic choices for characters and settings

d)

Human-like animals for characters and stark, minimalist style for settings

17.

What impact does the author's choice of black and white imagery have on the tone of Maus?

a)

It creates a cheerful and optimistic tone

b)

It has no impact on the tone of the story

c)

It sets a somber and serious tone, reflecting the gravity of the Holocaust

d)

It makes the story confusing and difficult to follow

18.

_______ is Vladek's second wife

a)

Anja

b)

Lucia

c)

Janina

d)

Mala

19.

What animal does the author use to depict Polish people?

a)

Cats

b)

Pigs

c)

Dogs

d)

Mice

20.

What is graphic weight?

a)

The heaviness/intensity of a line or block of shading for focus. The darker/thicker the weight the more important the scene or element.

b)

The use of prior knowledge to “fill in the gutters” and innately create narrative sequencing in a series of panels.

c)

The panel or part of a panel that is closest to the viewer.

d)

Information bubbles or boxes that are generally separate from the rest of the panel or page.