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WorksheetsMaus SUMMATIVE Review
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 36mins
How does Vladek end up on the front lines of World War II?
He never served in World War II because Anja’s family bribed the recruiting officer.
He was drafted by the Polish Army to help defend their homeland.
He volunteered to fight because he wanted to help put an end to the Nazi Party.
The head of every household had to fight the invading Nazis and he took his father’s place because of his father’s failing health.
How many Nazis is Vladek responsible for killing during World War II?
0
1
5
10
21
At one point of the story, Vladek finds himself a prisoner of war. How does he get out of the POW camp?
He talked the Nazis into letting him go free if he would run a Polish owned pots and pans factory.
He agreed to fight for the Nazis on the battlefield.
He volunteered to be a German laborer and move mountains.
He and some of the other prisoners managed to pull off an elaborate escape.
How did Art’s mother die?
she died from cancer
she took her own life.
she was put into a Nazi gas chamber.
she was killed participating in an uprising.
Vladek’s father was drafted into the Russian army when he was younger. How did he get excused from staying in the army?
He pulled out fourteen of his teeth.
He was flat-footed so he was excused from military service.
He fled the country and relocated somewhere in Austria.
He died at a Siberian labor camp.
Vladek’s father-in-law knows businessmen who are caught selling goods without the proper documents allowing them do so. What was their punishment? (ch. 4)
They were left unharmed but the Nazis killed their wives.
They were immediately shot on the spot for breaking the law.
They were arrested and hanged in the streets as an example.
They were arrested and shipped to a death camp shortly after.
Richieu is ultimately killed by ...
a German soldier who enjoys swinging kids against the wall
in the gas chambers at a concentration camp
lack of food while he is in hiding
his Aunt Tosha, who was hiding him
Where are Vladek and his wife sent to at the end of chapter 6?
Treblinka
a Siberian labor camp
Auschwitz
the Warsaw Ghetto
What's Artie's father's name?
Vlodk
Richieu
Vlodek
Vladek
What was Artie's mother's name?
Anjee
Mala
Anja
Annette
What is Vladek's second wife's name?
Mala
Mallala
Margret
Maddison
Based on the image above and your knowledge of the novel, why is Artie sitting atop of dead bodies?
Because he's having a really bad dream
He's being placed in a movie set for his book
He's drawing his guilt
He expressing his freedom of speech
Why are certain words bolded in the speech bubbles in the image?
Because they're more important than the other words
Because if they were all the same color, it would be more boring
Because Vladek and Anja are both hard of hearing
Because it gives emphasis to the words (reinforces tone)
What methods did Vladek's father use to try to keep him out of the army?
He threatened him.
He tied him up.
He shipped him off to boarding school.
He deprived him of food and sleep.
What happens to Vladek while he is in the war?
He gets shot.
He dies.
He gets captured.
He gets a medal of honor.
At the registration why did Fela get sent to the left and not the right?
Four kids was too many
She was not healthy enough
She didn't register so she was asked to leave
The kids were being loud so she was asked to leave
What is "Prisoner on the Hell Planet"?
An early comic of Artie's
A book Vladek read to Artie
The title of a Maus chapter
Nickname for Holocaust prisoners
What did Vladek's sister Tosha do to avoid getting sent to Auschwitz?
Dressed Up As A Nazi
Poisoned Herself And All Of The Children
Shot Herself
Hid In The Basement
Snitched on her cousin.
What was the "flour" In the cake eaten in the Ghetto?
Cat Fur
Laundry Soap
Milk
Bone Paste
Where was Art living three months before his mother killed herself?
Los Angeles
Poland
A New England college
A mental hospital
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 Anna
Vladek turned to the Nazis
What is in Vladek's security deposit box?
Anja's diaries
Cash
Valuables from his marriage with Anja
Important documents
Artie says he chose art/comics because it was one area he didn't have to compete with Vladek in. What does this reveal about Art's relationship with his Dad?
He never felt like he could be as good as Vladek.
He hates him for surviving the Holocaust.
He resents him for Anja's suicide.
He thinks his Dad is too difficult.
What event does Artie's comic "Prisoner on Hell Planet" describe?
Vladek escaping the POW camp.
Vladek's first heart attack.
Anja's suicide.
The death of Mala's parents.
We learn that Tosha killed the children and herself with poison rather than go to Auschwitz. We can infer she made this decision because-
She knew that Auschwitz would be worse than death.
She wanted to get back at Vladek.
She couldn't afford to feed them any longer.
Vladek told her to do it in case they got caught.
Why does Vladek build the bunkers in the houses in Srodula?
The family needed extra sleeping space.
To hide the family from the Germans.
To hide German soldiers who were leaving the Gestapo.
To save Mala's family.
What happens to the Jew who told the Germans where Vladek and his family were hiding?
The Germans paid him very well.
Haskel arranged to have him killed.
The Spiegelman family forgave him.
Him and Vladek became best friends.
How do Vladek and Anja get captured?
A child sees them.
They get caught with Jewish valuables.
A family member tells the Germans about them.
The smuggler calls the Gestapo and alerts them.
Why does Artie say Vladek is "like a racist caricature of the miserly old Jew"?
He makes Mala wear Anja's clothes
He saves napkins from restaurants so he doesn't have to buy
He doesn't like giving Mala money
All of the above
When Vladek took the streetcar, why did he ride in the official car, and not with the Polish people?
The Germans paid no attention to Vladek
He didn't like Poles
It was cheaper
It was more comfortable
Why does Mrs. Motonowa kick the Spiegelmans out of her house?
They were unable to pay her
They were too noisy
She fears the Gestapo will raid her house
They ate too much
How does Vladek get out of trouble when the children point at him and scream "A JEW!"?
He runs away.
He begs for their sympathy.
He stays and pretends he's not a Jew.
He confesses but the let him go anyway.
What is the meaning of the word "pragmatic" on page 131?
practical, hardheaded
luxurious, superfluous
sluggish, lazy
mental, delirious
What is the meaning of the word "senile" on page 137?
able to move quickly and easily
a loss of mental clarity associated with old age
a lack of interest in one's current activity
very enthusiastic and eager with excitement
On page 136, Richieu's old governess, Janina, refuses to help Vladek and Anja. What reoccurring theme does this specific situation emphasize?
Friends only remain loyal when money is on the line.
Polish people did not have any help during the war.
It is better to give than to receive.
Relationships are tested when lives are at risk.
What is the most likely reason chapter 6 is titled, “Mouse Trap”?
Every single Jew was ultimately trapped.
After successfully hiding multiple times, Anja and Vladek are finally caught.
This chapter is where the majority of the characters get caught.
Vladek and Anja devised a plan to catch a Nazi.
On pg. 131, 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
Why does Vladek consider going to Hungary with Anja in chapter six?
It is safer there for Jewish people.
They have better food there than in Poland.
Vladek wants to go back to his home country.
None of these
How does Janina react when Vladek and Anja come to visit her? (pg. 136)
She takes them into her home and feeds them.
She yells at them to go away because they might get her in trouble.
She acts confused about whether or not to let them into her home.
She has them arrested by the Nazis for being Jewish.
Why is it ironic that Vladek and Anja are "happy" with their conditions? (pg. 148)
They are happy with their conditions, even though they live in a small, dark cellar with rats.
They are happy with their conditions, although they are clean and well fed.
They are happy with their conditions, but Mrs. Montonowa is cruel to them.
None of these
How does Mrs. Montonowa feel about her decision to make Anja and Vladek leave her home? (pg. 146)
Angry
Guilty
Determined
Frustrated
How does Vladek continue to treat Artie like a child instead of an adult?
He complains about Artie's cooking, telling him it was too dry.
He tells him he has to eat everything left on his plate.
He sends him to his room for not finishing his dinner.
He yells at him for defending Mala.
How does the German officer know that Vladek is not used to physical labor?
Vladek had more money than the rest of the prisoners.
Vladek told him he had no experience in German.
Vladek struggled with cleaning the stable in the short amount of time.
Vladek had dainty and unmarked hands.
Who visits Vladek in a dream while he is in P.O.W. camp?
Richieu.
Anja.
His grandfather.
Ilzecki.
Jesus.
Why is the Parshas Truma so significant to Vladek?
It was when he was released from prison.
It was when he married Anja.
It was when Art was born.
All of the above.
Anja's parents were...
killed in the gas chambers in Auschwitz.
shot on the streets of the ghetto.
deported.
hung on the streets of the ghetto.
What is happening in the scene above?
Art tries on a jacket to see if it's worth buying.
Vladek throws away Art's old jacket and gives Art his old one.
Art steals a jacket from Vladek.
Mala buys Vladek a new jacket, so Vladek gives Art his old one.
According to Vladek, why did Mala marry him?
They fell in love after the war.
Mala is very intelligent and a suitable replacement for Anja.
Mala only wants his money.
Vladek and Mala both have the same personality.
What is happening in the scene above?
It's Halloween and Vladek is dressed as a pig.
Vladek wants everyone to know that he is Jewish.
Vladek is from Poland, so he is no longer a mouse.
Vladek is disguising himself as a Pole.
Who shoots and kills the soldier in the picture?
A Nazi soldier
Richieu
Artie
Vladek
"Everyone came very nice dressed. They tried so that they would look young and able to work, in order to get a good stamp on their passport." What event from the story is this quotation referencing?
Jews had to report to the train station for selection.
They were required to attend a Nazi rally for Hitler.
Jews from Sosnowiec had to report to the stadium for registration.
Men had to report to an employment office to receive a job in a German war factory.
In chapter 4, why were the Jews hanged?
They were out after curfew in ghetto.
Those specific Poles had hidden Jews in their houses.
They had refused to show up for registration.
They've sold goods to Jews who did not have ration coupons.
How does Vladek's family react to the idea of sending Richieu away?
They disagree with the idea
They agree wholeheartedly
They reluctantly agree
They send him away immediately
What is the meaning of the word “vacated” as used on page 82 in the order notice?
Moved
Emptied
Rich
Dirty
Which of the following provides the most guilt and regret for Vladek?
His father joined his sister on the “bad side”
Being forced to turn in Anja’s grandparents
Watching people hang who had helped him
Richieu’s death and being unable to protect him earlier
What happened to Anja's Grandparents?
They went to a community better equipped for the elderly
They hid out in a bunker for the entirety of the war.
They went to the gas chamber in Auschwitz
They relocated to another country to reunite with their family after the war
Which of the following did not happen to Vladek's family?
His mother died of cancer
Fela and her children are sent to the left in the stadium
His father snuck over to the left side in the stadium
His family was reunited at the end of the war
What did not happen to Mala's family?
Her mother was taken to an apartment after the stadium
Mala smuggled her out
Her parents both died in Auschwitz
Her family was reunited at the end of the war.
What does Mala find that makes Vladek so upset? [MAUS I]
An old comic of Art's
Old photos of Richieu
Anja's diary
Old photos of Anja
At the end of Chapter 6, why does Artie call Vladek a "murderer"? [MAUS I]
Vladek murdered Anja
Vladek killed someone Artie knew
Vladek burnt memories of Anna
Vladek turned to the Nazis
Mala said that Vladek takes paper towels from restrooms so he won't have to buy napkins or tissues. Why does Vladek do this? [MAUS I]
Vladek thinks Artie should buy his paper towels, napkins, and tissues for him.
Vladek is too poor to buy paper products.
When hiding during the war, Vladek makes use of whatever he has. Vladek continues to act like this after the war is over.
Vladek won't buy items he thinks Mala wants to use, just to be mean to her.
Growing up, where did Vladek's family live? [MAUS I]
Czestochowa
Sosnowiec
Warsaw
Bethel Park
In Maus, what animal is used to depict the Jews? [MAUS I]
CAT
DOG
MOUSE
PIG
Non-Jewish Polish people were drawn as __. [MAUS I]
cats
dogs
frogs
pigs
What do Art and Vladek do after Anja commits suicide? [MAUS I]
ignore each other
go on a trip
sleep on the floor
read Anja's journals
