View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Vladek and Artie are at the bank together, what complaint does Vladek make about Mala?
(a) He says that she always wants to return to Europe.
(b) He says that she wants to move to the South.
(c) He says that she is not clean in the house.
(d) He says that she wants his money for herself.

2. How many ounces of bread is each member of Vladek's inlaws entitled to during the war, with the coupons the Germans have issued?
(a) 6.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 12.

3. What new tool has Artie brought with him to interview his father?
(a) A new fountain pen.
(b) A tape recorder.
(c) An assistant.
(d) A typewriter.

4. Who were the guards at Srodula?
(a) Jews with sticks.
(b) German soldiers.
(c) Polish soldiers.
(d) Russian soldiers.

5. What happens when Vladek and Anja are followed after leaving Mrs. Motonowa’s house?
(a) The people continue without bothering them.
(b) They are arrested.
(c) The soldiers search them.
(d) They have to run to get away from the people following them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What wakes Artie up at the beginning of Chapter 5?

2. Why does Artie say he hated helping his father around the house?

3. Where did Vladek and Anja go from Sosnowiec?

4. Where did Vladek and Anja and her family live in Srodula?

5. What complaint does Vladek’s mother-in-law make about her soup?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Vladek acquire new skills in Sosnowiec?

4. How does Ilzecki save Vladek’s life?

5. What was life like among the Zylberbergs after Vladek returned from the POW camp?

6. How is the “Prisoner on the Hell Planet” different from the rest of Maus?

7. What plans do Vladek and Anja make for Richieu, and what happens to him?

8. Describe Vladek’s first business deal after returning from the POW camp.

9. How does Vladek say family relations changed in the ghetto?

10. How are Vladek and his fellow prisoners caught in their bunker?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,018 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample