Maus II #2

Art (the narrator), his wife Francoise, and Vladek

Art is best described in the early pages as _____.

• friendly but pushy; anxious/fretful/

  worried; talkative; fond of exercise

• seemingly annoyed about having plans interrupted; not happy with exercise

• cooperative; helpful; not making a fuss

Art (the narrator), his wife Francoise, and Vladek

Vladek is best described in the early pages as _____.

• friendly but pushy; anxious/fretful/

  worried; talkative; fond of exercise

• seemingly annoyed about having plans interrupted; not happy with exercise

• cooperative; helpful; not making a fuss

Art (the narrator), his wife Francoise, and Vladek

Francoise is best described in the early pages as _____.

• friendly but pushy; anxious/fretful/

  worried; talkative; fond of exercise

• seemingly annoyed about having plans interrupted; not happy with exercise

• cooperative; helpful; not making a fuss

When Art (the narrator) expresses doubt that he can adequately present his father's story in comic-strip form, what advice does Art's wife give him?

• Choose a different story to tell.

• Don't use the comic-strip form. Try a traditional story.

• Hire an assistant.

• Be honest.

The Karps, Vladek's neighbors in the Catskills, are ____ characters.

• minor

• major

Vladek is a ____ character.

• minor

• major

In general, the events shown in the bungalow in the Catskills show the _____ of life.

• ordinariness and humor

• suffering and hardship

• emptiness

• excitement

Vocabulary in Context

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Choices: sibling rivalry (15); bite off more than I can chew (16); bungalow (13 & 17); bureau (18); miser (20); get his bearings (21); claustrophobic (22); whacked up (22)

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A _____ is a small house.

Vocabulary in Context

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Choices: sibling rivalry (15); bit off more than I can chew (16); bungalow (13 & 17); bureau (18); miser (20); get his bearings (21); claustrophobic (22); whacked up (22)

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A _____ is a low chest of drawers.

Vocabulary in Context

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Choices: sibling rivalry (15); bit off more than I can chew (16); bungalow (13 & 17); bureau (18); miser (20); get his bearings (21); claustrophobic (22); whacked up (22)

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A person who strongly dislikes being closed up in a small area is described as _____.