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Maus Savvas

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Graphic novels are made up of different sized ____________ that show each scene. 

a)

panels

b)

irony

c)

anti-semitism

d)

dowries

2.

Is a graphic convention used commonly in comic books and cartoons to exhibiting thoughts/dialogue of a character.

a)

Categorize

b)

Distinguish

c)

Encapsulation

d)

Speech Balloon

3.

is an individual frame, or single drawing, in the multiple-panel sequence of a comic strip or comic book.

a)

Speech Balloon

b)

Contend

c)

Panel

d)

Plausible

4.

What is the name of the family in the story?

a)

Spielgelmans

b)

Frielgelmans

c)

Freidrich

d)

Voldemort

5.

Who were the Spigelmans trying to use to escape the Nazis?

a)

Traveling Agency

b)

Local Guides

c)

Smugglers

d)

Children

6.

What did the smugglers end up doing to the family?

a)

Helping them reach safety.

b)

Turning them over to the Nazis.

c)

Taking them with them to another safe house.

d)

They did not do anything to the family, they did not work with smugglers.

7.

What animal was used to tell the story selection from Maus?

a)

giraffes

b)

leopards

c)

gerbal

d)

mice

8.

Why was the animal that Art Spiegelman chose used?

a)

It showed their vulnerability.

b)

It showed that they are always in garbage

c)

the choice was because they were small

d)

he likes them.

9.

What does encapsulation mean?

a)

the succinct expression or depiction of the essential features of something.

b)

using a capsule to make a time capsule and burying it.

c)

deciding what is the best hat to wear.

d)

driving a vehicle that feels like it closes in around you.

10.

What was the political motive for the Author to write Maus?

a)

A desire to tell his parent's story.

b)

A desire to explore a new form, graphic novels, for a serious purpose.

c)

A desire to run for office in Germany.

d)

A desire to expose the horrors of Nazi persecution.

11.

What type of literary medium was from Maus presented by?

a)

Graphic novel

b)

written text

c)

on tablets

d)

a scroll delivered by Romans.

12.

Why does Vladek want to be smuggled out of Poland?

a)

he wants to leave his family

b)

he no longer likes hiding out with the Polish

c)

he wants to live like a free human being again

d)

he's tired of the Nazi's & their rules

13.

Where does Vladek want to be smuggled to?

a)

Poland

b)

Germany

c)

Hungary

d)

USA

14.

In the beginning of the story, the mice/Jews spoke ___ so the Poles didn't understand.

a)

Maus

b)

German

c)

Polish

d)

Yiddish

15.

Why did Vladek feel it was safe to be smuggled out?

a)

they received a letter from Abraham

b)

he trusted the Poles

c)

he knew Hungary was safe

d)

Anja felt it was safe

16.
Which European country seemed like a safe place for Jews, according to Vladek? 
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Czechoslovokia
d)
Hungary