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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What territory is Vladek’s home in, after the division of Poland?
(a) Prussia.
(b) The Reich.
(c) The Russian section.
(d) The Protectorate.

2. What are Vladek’s accommodations in the POW camp?
(a) Dormitories.
(b) Heated cabins.
(c) Unheated shacks.
(d) Unheated tents.

3. Why does Vladek say his position as a Jew in Poland is less secure than his position as a prisoner of war?
(a) POWs are regulated by war conventions; Jews can be killed with impunity.
(b) At home with Anja and his family, he is vulnerable on their behalf as well.
(c) As a POW, at least there was food.
(d) As a Jew in Poland, he has to compete with other Jews for all his food and needs.

4. How does Artie's father surprise Anja on their first date?
(a) By knowing her friends from school.
(b) By understanding her when she speaks in English.
(c) By knowing her parents and family.
(d) By knowing many details about her.

5. What does Vladek say was his reaction to someone getting arrested because of the work Anja did for her friend during the war time?
(a) He was ready to break off his marriage.
(b) He wanted Anja to repair the damage she’d done.
(c) He wanted to go to America.
(d) He wanted to participate in the conspiracies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vladek do to get back in touch with Anja after she stopped contacting him?

2. What does Artie's father chide him with, while he is telling Artie stories?

3. What tools are Vladek and his companions given to work with on his work detail?

4. Who is the friend Anja “always ran to see” even after she and Vladek were married?

5. What is the age difference between Artie's father and Anja?

(see the answer key)

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