Worksheetsfrom Maus
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Art and Vladek's relationship can be described as
Strained and difficult
Abusive and cruel
Loving and caring
How do the Nazis treat the Polish and Jewish prisoners of war?
They treat the Jewish prisoners worse than everyone else, forcing them to do hard labor and sleep in freezing tents
They treat everyone well with plenty of food and warm bunks
They treat all prisoners horribly, starving them and forcing them to do hard labor.
Is a graphic convention used commonly in comic books and cartoons to exhibiting thoughts/dialogue of a character.
Categorize
Distinguish
Encapsulation
Speech Balloon
is an individual frame, or single drawing, in the multiple-panel sequence of a comic strip or comic book.
Speech Balloon
Contend
Panel
Plausible
What is the name of the family in the story?
Spielgelmans
Frielgelmans
Freidrich
Voldemort
Who were the Spigelmans trying to use to escape the Nazis?
Traveling Agency
Local Guides
Smugglers
Children
What did the smugglers end up doing to the family?
Helping them reach safety.
Turning them over to the Nazis.
Taking them with them to another safe house.
They did not do anything to the family, they did not work with smugglers.
What animal was used to tell the story selection from Maus?
giraffes
leopards
gerbal
mice
Why was the animal that Art Spiegelman chose used?
It showed their vulnerability.
It showed that they are always in garbage
the choice was because they were small
he likes them.
What does encapsulation mean?
the succinct expression or depiction of the essential features of something.
using a capsule to make a time capsule and burying it.
deciding what is the best hat to wear.
driving a vehicle that feels like it closes in around you.
Referring to the selection, what is the use of the panel?
It is the covering over the shelter.
It is the use of a bunch of pictures put together like a collage, and then used to give a presentation.
It is an individual frame, or single drawing, in the multiple-panel sequence of a comic strip or comic book.
It is a group of people that is called in to discuss something.
What was the personal motive for the Author to write Maus?
His desire to expose the horrors of the concentration camps.
His desire to get others motivated about history.
His desire to tell his parent's story.
His desire to make money.
What was the political motive for the Author to write Maus?
A desire to tell his parent's story.
A desire to explore a new form, graphic novels, for a serious purpose.
A desire to run for office in Germany.
A desire to expose the horrors of Nazi persecution.
What type of literary medium was from Maus presented by?
Graphic novel
written text
on tablets
a scroll delivered by Romans.
Why does Vladek want to be smuggled out of Poland?
he wants to leave his family
he no longer likes hiding out with the Polish
he wants to live like a free human being again
he's tired of the Nazi's & their rules
Where does Vladek want to be smuggled to?
Poland
Germany
Hungary
USA
Which word could be used to describe the tone of the story?
angry
dire
joyful
condescending
The woman who was hiding Anja & Vladek did ___ with them be smuggled.
did
not agree
help them
go
In the beginning of the story, the mice/Jews spoke ___ so the Poles didn't understand.
Maus
German
Polish
Yiddish
Why did Vladek feel it was safe to be smuggled out?
they received a letter from Abraham
he trusted the Poles
he knew Hungary was safe
Anja felt it was safe
