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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Vladek insult Artie without meaning to?

2. What does Anja’s closet tell Vladek about her character?

3. When were Vladek and Anja married?

4. How did Artie’s mother die?

5. What is Artie's father doing when Artie sees him again in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the partition of Poland under the Nazis.

2. What is life like at the sanitarium for Vladek and Anja?

3. How does Anja’s family invest in Vladek’s ambitions?

4. How does Vladek get back to Sosnowiec?

5. How was Vladek kept out of the Polish army the first time, and why did he end up going into the army the next year?

6. What news greets Vladek and Anja when they return from Czechoslovakia to Poland?

7. What is Anja’s involvement in the politics in Czechoslovakia?

8. Describe Vladek’s dream and its meaning.

9. What tasks are Vladek and the other prisoners given after the battle?

10. What tasks are Vladek and his companions given at the work assignment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways is Maus relevant to contemporary readers? What contemporary issues are in play in the book, and how would the book contribute to contemporary discussion? Cite specific discussions from contemporary sources, and cite specific instances from the book that describe its contemporary relevance.

Essay Topic 2

Write a character sketch of the author based on his style and content. What values does he hold dear? What are his hopes and fears? What kind of person do you think he is? Anchor your sketch in passages in the book.

Essay Topic 3

What parts of Maus do you think would be applicable to any traumatic experience? Describe the aspects of Art Spiegelman’s book that could be universalized. Which parts could not be?

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