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WorksheetsMaus Vol 1 Chapter 1 The Sheik
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
How to Art's roller skating friends treat him when his skate breaks loose?
They help him
They laugh and skate away
They take Art home
They tell Vladek
What does the term "sheik" mean in the context of chapter 1?
It is an Arab leader
It is an attractive male
It's a brand of pharmacy goods
It's a slang term for a bold man
Describe Vladek's relationship with his second wife Mala.
They do not get along
They get along well
Vladek only married her out of pity
Mala is on the verge of divorcing Vladek
Why was Vladek not fond of Lucia Greenberg?
She thought Vladek was too clingy
She stole from Vladek
She cheated on Vladek
She was too clingy
It's a bit unusual for a Pole to know English in the 1930s, but why did Vladek know English?
He took private lessons after dropping out of school
He needed to know to survive the concentration camps
He learned to impress Anna Zylberberg
Vladek picked up English upon emigrating to the U.S.
How does Vladek get better acquainted with Anna when he goes to her house for dinner?
He rummages through her closet
He goes through her bookshelves
He talks to her parents
He is respectful of her privacy
What did Anna needs her pills for?
She took a typical womens' multivitamin
She needed vitamin C for bone health
She was a diabetic
She was anxious and underweight
Who tried to sabotage Vladek's engagement to Anna?
Anna's father
Anna's mother
Lucia Greenberg
Vladek's father
How does Vladek feel about his love story being in "Maus"?
He's embarrassed to share his private life story
He's indifferent to this story being in "Maus"
He feels its irrelevant to Art's comic
He's proud to have his love life grace the pages of a Pulitzer Prize winning book
What argument does Art make when he insists that Vladek's story be used for his book?
Art feels that it makes his book more human
Art feels that his mother's memory will live on
Art knows love stories sell and it will help his book sales
Art wants his father to be brave and allow him to use this story for his book
