WorksheetsMaus Ch 1 & 2 and Vocab
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage
Pogrom
Sheik
Dowry
Conspire
Cataract
to plan together secretly
Pogrom
Sheik
Dowry
Conspire
Cataract
an organized massacre of a particular ethnic group, in particular that of Jews in Russia or eastern Europe
Pogrom
Sheik
Dowry
Conspire
Cataract
clouding of the lens of the eye
Pogrom
Sheik
Dowry
Conspire
Cataract
a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs
Sanitarium
Communism
Anti-Semetic
Tenant
Armistice
A person who pays for the right to live in a residence owned by someone else
Sanitarium
Communism
Anti-Semetic
Tenant
Armistice
Prejudice and discrimination against Jewish people
Sanitarium
Communism
Anti-Semetic
Tenant
Armistice
an institution for rest and recuperation or a mental hospital
Sanitarium
Communism
Anti-Semetic
Tenant
Armistice
How does the elder Vladek exercise?
Goes for a run
Stationary bicycle
Lifts weights
Rollerblades
What is Vladek's business before he meets Anja?
Shoe Repair
Textiles
Manufacturing
Tinsmith
How does Lucia get revenge on Vladek when she hears of his engagement?
She gets him fired from his job
She writes an incriminating letter to Anja
She steals his money
She trashes his apartment
When Vladek and Anja return from the sanitarium, what has happened to their factory?
It has burned to the ground
It has been robbed
It has been taken over by the germans
It has been sold to a competitor
Why does Art include Vladek's early relationship's with Lucia and Anja in the novel?
To make Lucia look bad
To annoy Mala
What unfortunate detail do readers learn about Richieu in Chapter 2?
Pictures of Adolf Hitler
What artistic choices does the author make in Maus to depict the characters and settings?
Realistic human characters and detailed, colorful settings
Cartoonish characters and elaborate, detailed settings
No specific artistic choices for characters and settings
Human-like animals for characters and stark, minimalist style for settings
What impact does the author's choice of black and white imagery have on the tone of Maus?
It creates a cheerful and optimistic tone
It has no impact on the tone of the story
It sets a somber and serious tone, reflecting the gravity of the Holocaust
It makes the story confusing and difficult to follow
_______ is Vladek's second wife
Anja
Lucia
Janina
Mala
What animal does the author use to depict Polish people?
Cats
Pigs
Dogs
Mice
What is graphic weight?
The heaviness/intensity of a line or block of shading for focus. The darker/thicker the weight the more important the scene or element.
The use of prior knowledge to “fill in the gutters” and innately create narrative sequencing in a series of panels.
The panel or part of a panel that is closest to the viewer.
Information bubbles or boxes that are generally separate from the rest of the panel or page.
