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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does Artie's father give for what he is doing in Chapter 2?
(a) He says that it is important for him to keep himself alive.
(b) He says that it minimizes his expenses.
(c) He says that his doctor requires it.
(d) He says that it reduces his pains.

2. Who does Artie’s father say he was often compared to?
(a) Fred Astaire.
(b) Rudolph Valentino.
(c) John Wayne.
(d) Humphrey Bogart.

3. What complaint does Vladek’s mother-in-law make about her soup?
(a) She cannot afford to use as much fuel as it takes to cook it right.
(b) She can’t remember the recipe.
(c) She cannot make as much of as she would like.
(d) She can’t get the ingredients she needs.

4. When did the war begin for Vladek?
(a) July 15, 1938.
(b) May 1, 1940.
(c) April 30, 1938.
(d) September 1, 1939.

5. How does Vladek avoid trouble at Modrezejowska Street?
(a) He bribes an officer.
(b) He disappears into a building.
(c) He pretends to be a workman.
(d) He hides in a sewer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the Germans leave Vladek’s mother-in-law’s nice bedroom set alone when they come to plunder the household?

2. What does Vladek do to get back in touch with Anja after she stopped contacting him?

3. Why does Vladek say his position as a Jew in Poland is less secure than his position as a prisoner of war?

4. How does Anja’s family get the food they need during the war?

5. How does Artie describe the relationship between his father and Anja?

(see the answer key)

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