Maus II: Ch. 1-2 QUIZ

Why is Vladek alone in the Catskills?

• Mala has left him
• He and Mala went on vacation together, but Mala left early
• He is waiting for Artie and Francoise to join him on vacation

How does Artie feel about the success of Maus I?

• He’s proud and ambitious; he wants to do a movie deal and get Maus’s message in front of as many people as possible
• He’s embarrassed; he isn’t proud of the book he created
• He’s conflicted; he feels like he has exploited the suffering of others

What is Vladek’s first job in Auschwitz?

• He serves food to others
• He’s a carpenter
• He’s a tinsmith

Who helps Vladek and Anja send letters to one another?

• Pavel
• Mancie
• Yidl

How does Vladek help Anja receive better treatment from her Kapo?

• He repairs the Kapo’s boots
• He sends extra food to the Kapo
• He organizes a transfer for the Kapo

What was “black work?”

• Cleaning the toilets and latrines
• Building walls and fences around the camps
• Carrying heavy stones and digging holes

Why did the Germans have Vladek and others disassemble the gas chambers?

• The Germans wanted to remove such cruelty from the camps
• The Germans were going to replace them with larger chambers
• The Germans wanted to move the chambers to Germany after pulling back from the Russians

At the last minute, Vladek and others abandon their plans of hiding out in Auschwitz to wait for the Allies and instead march with the other prisoners to Gross-Rosen. Why?

• Vladek learned that Anja was already marching
• They learned that it would probably be months before the Allies arrived
• There were rumors that Auschwitz would be bombed after the evacuation

How were prisoners transported from Gross-Rosen to Dachau?

• They were put into freight trains usually used for livestock
• They were placed into the cargo hold of ships
• They were crowded into the back of trucks and semis

In Dachau, what would prevent prisoners from receiving soup?

• Lice in their shirts
• Stains on their shirts
• Tears in their shirts