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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 accusation does Artie make to his father when he finds out that Vladek had destroyed Anja’s journals?
2. As related in Chapter 6, how does Vladek help his fellow prisoners?
3. Where did Mala’s mother hide, that she survived living in the ghetto?
4. What were Anja’s last words to Artie?
5. In Chapter 4, what does Artie urge his father to do, regarding his story?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Vladek learn from Kahum Cohn’s example?
2. How is the “Prisoner on the Hell Planet” different from the rest of Maus?
3. Describe Vladek’s first business deal after returning from the POW camp.
4. Describe Vladek and Anja’s disguises when they return to Sosnowiec.
5. Where do Vladek and his fellow prisoners go after leaving Srodula?
6. Where does Vladek say he worked in Sosnowiec?
7. How does Ilzecki save Vladek’s life?
8. What does Artie learn from Vladek about Anja’s journals?
9. What convinces Vladek and Anja to try to flee to Hungary?
10. What complaint does Vladek make about Mala at the bank?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Assess the ending of Maus. What is your interpretation of the conclusion? What is its effect on you. What effect do you think Art Spiegelman intended it to have? Using examples from the text, describe your expectations for the conclusion of the novel.
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