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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. What does the guard find in Vladek’s shoe polish?
2. When Vladek and Artie are at the bank together, what complaint does Vladek make about Mala?
3. Where does Vladek ride when he takes the street car into town?
4. How had Artie’s mother killed herself?
5. How does Mrs. Motonowa get Vladek and Anja to her house?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the contents of the “Prisoner on the Hell Planet” comic strip.
2. How are Vladek and his fellow prisoners caught in their bunker?
3. What plans do Vladek and Anja make for Richieu, and what happens to him?
4. How do Vladek and his fellow prisoners make their way out of Srodula?
5. How do Vladek and Anja end up staying with Mrs. Motonowa?
6. What was life like among the Zylberbergs after Vladek returned from the POW camp?
7. How does Artie characterize his father’s attitude toward money in the beginning of Chapter 4?
8. How does Art Spiegelman include Maus within the book itself?
9. Describe Vladek and Anja’s disguises when they return to Sosnowiec.
10. Who is Haskel, and what is his position in the ghetto?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Most of the action of Maus takes place in Poland as Vladek recounts his experiences there, but Artie is American, and the story also takes place in Rego Park. In what way is Maus an American book?
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
How would Maus be different if it were written from a female perspective? What if it were a daughter trying to get her mother’s story? What parts of the book might remain the same? What parts of the book would be completely different?
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