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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. Where had Artie been, when "Prisoner from the Hell Planet" begins?
2. Where were Vladek and Anja arrested?
3. How does Vladek avoid trouble at Modrezejowska Street?
4. What does Artie’s father say Anja was doing during their time in the ghetto?
5. What happens the next time Vladek goes to Modrezejowska Street?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Vladek say family relations changed in the ghetto?
2. What does Vladek find when he goes out to reconnoitre Sosonwiec while Anja hides?
3. How do Vladek and his fellow prisoners make their way out of Srodula?
4. What kind of reception do Vladek and Anja get when they inquire with Mrs. Kawka about hiding with her?
5. How does Vladek acquire new skills in Sosnowiec?
6. Describe the contents of the “Prisoner on the Hell Planet” comic strip.
7. How are Vladek and his fellow prisoners caught in their bunker?
8. What plans do Vladek and Anja make for Richieu, and what happens to him?
9. How does Artie get out of helping his father fix the roof?
10. Describe Vladek’s first business deal after returning from the POW camp.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When is Maus most itself? What is its characteristic passage, or moment? What makes that moment or passage the most representative of the book as a whole? Are there any places where the book seems to depart from its typical self, as if to become a different book?
Essay Topic 2
Would you recommend Maus? For what purposes would you recommend Maus, and what kinds of readers would you recommend it for? What other book would you recommend that would cover the same material or tell the same story in a different way?
Essay Topic 3
What character traits allow Vladek and Anja to survive the Holocaust? What character traits led others to their deaths? Was there a formula for surviving the Holocaust, or was it merely luck, who survived and who did not?
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