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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. How does Vladek characterize the head of his ghetto?
(a) A man who thought only of himself.
(b) A man who only took care of his own family.
(c) A man who took care of his Jews.
(d) A man who wanted to be a king.

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

3. Who ultimately takes Richieu away from the ghetto?
(a) The Germans.
(b) Vladek’s father.
(c) Freedom fighters.
(d) Persis.

4. 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) 12.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 10.

5. Where does Vladek say he made a bunker in the second house he lived in at Srodula?
(a) In the basement.
(b) In factory.
(c) In the attic.
(d) In a tin shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Art Spiegelman depict the Jews pretending to be Poles?

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

3. As related in Chapter 6, how does Vladek help his fellow prisoners?

4. Where does Vladek visit after he runs into someone he knew on Modrezejowska Street?

5. Where does Vladek ride when he takes the street car into town?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Artie learn from Vladek about Anja’s journals?

5. How does Ilzecki save Vladek’s life?

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

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

8. Who is Haskel, and what is his position in the ghetto?

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

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

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