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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What effect does Vladek’s story about his father rescuing the pillow in 1914 have on Anja?
(a) It reminds her why they must carry on.
(b) It lifts her spirits.
(c) It reassures her.
(d) It convinces her that she can trust him.

2. Where did Artie's father meet Anja?
(a) In a library.
(b) During a visit to his family.
(c) At the factory where he worked.
(d) In a park.

3. Who is the friend Anja “always ran to see” even after she and Vladek were married?
(a) A childhood friend.
(b) A cousin from Berlin.
(c) A communist from Warsaw.
(d) An old boyfriend from home.

4. How does Artie describe the relationship between his father and Anja?
(a) They are a good team.
(b) They are like brother and sister.
(c) They are affectionate like lovers.
(d) They don’t get along.

5. What is Artie's father doing when Artie sees him again in Chapter 2?
(a) Building book shelves.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Counting pills.
(d) Working out.

Short Answer Questions

1. What experience does Art Spiegelman’s father contrast with Art’s experience of his friends skating away when his skate broke?

2. What is the age difference between Artie's father and Anja?

3. How much training does Vladek say he got in the Polish army?

4. Where does Artie's father live, in the beginning of the memoir?

5. How does Vladek keep from being beaten when he is taken captive in the war?

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