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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. When were Vladek and Anja and the others moved to Srodula?

2. Where were Vladek and Anja arrested?

3. Why do Vladek and Anja have to leave Mrs. Motonowa’s house?

4. What suggestion does Artie make to his father about his father’ relationship with Mala?

5. Under what condition does Vladek say his cousin risked helping him at Srodula?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plan does Ilzecki propose to Vladek, and what is Anja’s response to this proposal?

2. What complaint does Vladek make about Mala at the bank?

3. What was life like among the Zylberbergs after Vladek returned from the POW camp?

4. How do Vladek and Anja end up staying with Mrs. Motonowa?

5. How does Vladek say family relations changed in the ghetto?

6. Describe Vladek and Anja’s disguises when they return to Sosnowiec.

7. What does Artie learn from Vladek about Anja’s journals?

8. How do Vladek and his fellow prisoners make their way out of Srodula?

9. How did Vladek and Anja end up being deported to Auschwitz?

10. Where do Vladek and Anja stay when they return to Sosnowiec?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Where is the climax of this book? Are there different climaxes? What questions does each climax resolve? What questions does each climax leave unanswered?

Essay Topic 2

How would you rewrite Maus if you were to adapt it and make it your own? What part of the book would you preserve? What part would you change? Explain your motivation for the changes you would make.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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