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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Vladek give to Mrs. Motonowa for her protection?
(a) Money.
(b) Protection from roving soldiers.
(c) Attention.
(d) Work.

2. What ultimately happened to Richieu?
(a) He made his way to free territory, and survived the war.
(b) He was sent to a work camp, and died of starvation right before the war ended.
(c) He was poisoned when the Germans liquidated the ghetto where he was staying.
(d) He was deported to Auschwitz and died there.

3. When is “Prisoner on the Hell Planet” set?
(a) 1955.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1972.

4. Where do Vladek and Anja spend the night after leaving Mrs. Motonowa’s house?
(a) In a bare foundation.
(b) In the woods.
(c) In the street.
(d) In a barn.

5. What does Artie say is Vladek’s relationship with Artie’s comic books?
(a) He has never seen Artie’s work.
(b) He reads everything Artie does.
(c) He looks at rough drafts and makes editorial suggestions.
(d) He doesn’t look at them when Artie puts them under his nose.

Short Answer Questions

1. Under what condition does Vladek say his cousin risked helping him at Srodula?

2. How does Artie describe the position his mother puts him in by killing herself?

3. What do Vladek’s fellow prisoners pay him with, for his help?

4. In Chapter 4, what does Artie urge his father to do, regarding his story?

5. How had Artie’s mother killed herself?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plan does Ilzecki propose to Vladek, and what is Anja’s response to this proposal?

2. What complaint does Vladek make about Mala at the bank?

3. Where does Vladek say he worked in Sosnowiec?

4. How has the war affected the Zylberbegs morale?

5. Where do Vladek and his fellow prisoners go after leaving Srodula?

6. What does Vladek find when he goes out to reconnoitre Sosonwiec while Anja hides?

7. What kind of reception do Vladek and Anja get when they inquire with Mrs. Kawka about hiding with her?

8. What is Artie’s response to Mala’s complaints in Chapter 6?

9. Where do Vladek and Anja stay when they return to Sosnowiec?

10. How does Art Spiegelman include Maus within the book itself?

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