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Unit 5 Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 2hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Artie's brother; died during the war

a)

Bibi

b)

Lolek

c)

Lonia

d)

Richieu

e)

Miloch

2.

Vladek's first wife; Artie's mom

a)

Lucia

b)

Mala

c)

Anja

d)

Tosha

3.

Maus can be considered a graphic memoir.

a)

true

b)

false

4.

How do Vladek and his father-in-law attempt to protect Anja's grandparents?

a)

They are placed in a bunker built in a storage shed.

b)

They place them in a small room in their apartment.

c)

They send them to live with cousins in a nearby city.

d)

They poison them.

5.

Which of the following concentration camps is Vladek and Anja sent at the end of the first book?

a)

Belzec

b)

Sobibor

c)

Chelmo

d)

Auschwitz

6.

Which cousin betrayed Vladek and Anja by not keeping his promise to save his in-laws?

a)

Lolek

b)

Miloch

c)

Haskel

d)

Mandelbaum

7.

Which of the following are themes in Maus?

a)

survival

b)

prejudice

c)

deception

d)

loss

e)

All are considered themes.

8.

Art and Vladek's relationship can be described as

a)

strained and somewhat difficult

b)

abusive and cruel

c)

loving and caring

d)

the best of friends

9.

Kawka suggests that Vladek and Anja try to escape to this country.

a)

Russia

b)

America

c)

Hungary

d)

Slovakia

10.

Why did Artie call Vladek a murderer?

a)

Vladek killed a man during the war

b)

Vladek helped Anja commit suicide

c)

Vladek had Richieu killed

d)

Vladek burned Anja's diaries

11.
How do Vladek and Anja get captured? 
a)
A child sees them. 
b)
They get caught with Jewish valuables.
c)
A family member tells the Germans about them.
d)
The smuggler calls the Gestapo and alerts them.
12.
When Vladek took the streetcar, why did he ride in the official car, and not with the Polish people?
a)
The Germans paid no attention to Vladek
b)
He didn't like Poles
c)
It was cheaper
d)
It was more comfortable
13.
Why does Mrs. Motonowa kick the Spiegelmans out of her house?
a)
They were unable to pay her
b)
They were too noisy
c)
She fears the Gestapo will raid her house
d)
They ate too much
14.
How does Vladek get out of trouble when the children point at him and scream "A JEW!"?
a)
He runs away.
b)
He begs for their sympathy.
c)
He stays and pretends he's not a Jew.
d)
He confesses but the let him go anyway.
15.
On page 136, Richieu's old governess, Janina, refuses to help Vladek and Anja.  What reoccurring theme does this specific situation emphasize?
a)
Friends only remain loyal when money is on the line.
b)
Polish people did not have any help during the war.
c)
It is better to give than to receive.
d)
Relationships are tested when lives are at risk.
16.
Why does Vladek consider going to Hungary with Anja? (pg. 145-146)
a)
It is safer there for Jewish people.
b)
They have better food there than in Poland.
c)
Vladek wants to go back to his home country.
d)
None of these
17.
Why is it ironic that Vladek and Anja are "happy" with their conditions? (pg. 148)
a)
They are happy with their conditions, even though they live in a small, dark cellar with rats.
b)
They are happy with their conditions, although they are clean and well fed.
c)
They are happy with their conditions, but Mrs. Montonowa is cruel to them.
d)
None of these
18.

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?

a)

He never felt like he could be as good as Vladek.

b)

He hates him for surviving the Holocaust.

c)

He resents him for Anja's suicide.

d)

He thinks his Dad is too difficult.

19.

We learn that Tosha killed the children and herself with poison rather than go to Auschwitz. We can infer she made this decision because-

a)

She knew that Auschwitz would be worse than death.

b)

She wanted to get back at Vladek.

c)

She couldn't afford to feed them any longer.

d)

Vladek told her to do it in case they got caught.

20.

At the end of the chapter, Vladek questions why he ever married Mala. Why do you think me married her?

a)

He was lonely after Anja's death and Mala was also a survivor.

b)

Before dying, Anja encouraged him to get remarried.

c)

Artie encouraged him to get remarried.

d)

He needed someone to take care of him.

21.

On page 116, Vladek stops to pick up a wire. What does his conversation with Artie about the wire reveal?

a)

He thinks people should stop littering.

b)

He doesn't believe in being wasteful.

c)

He wants to give Artie a gift made from wire.

d)

He thought it was pretty.