MAUS Questions and Answers

Question 1

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How have your biases changed since reading the novel?

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Asked by Kevin B #408240

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 12/8/2014 1:48 AM

Question 2

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What is the important message that the author wishes to convey?

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Asked by Kevin B #408240

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 12/8/2014 1:28 AM

Question 3

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What is the internal conflict of Anja, Vladek and Art? How is it finally resolved by each other?

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Asked by Emily B #406136

Last updated by Aslan on 12/3/2014 5:46 AM

Question 4

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On page 80- Vladek says, will you walk slowly, they will take me.... Will I ran they can shoot me! What does this mean? Who is he talking about? Do you think his feelings are justified?

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Asked by Emily B #406136

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 12/2/2014 2:56 AM

Question 5

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What are some examples of irony within the text?

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Asked by Emily B #406136

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 12/1/2014 11:38 PM

Question 6

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What is a motif and how does it lead to an overall theme?

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Asked by Emily B #406136

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 12/1/2014 11:37 PM

Question 7

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Why does Art call his father a murderer?

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Asked by Emily B #406136

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 12/1/2014 11:34 PM

Question 8

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What is an example of foreshadowing?

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Asked by Emily B #406136

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 12/1/2014 11:20 PM

Question 9

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MAUS contains several moments of comedy. What is the effect of this humor? Was is inaccurate or wrong of Spiegelman to have included such episodes in his survivor's tale?

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Asked by Courtney H #405244

Last updated by Aslan on 11/30/2014 5:17 AM

Question 10

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Most art and literature about the Holocaust is governed by certain unspoken rules. In what way does MAUS obey, violate, or disprove these "rules"?

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Asked by Courtney H #405244

Last updated by Aslan on 11/29/2014 10:41 PM

Question 11

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Spiegelman has his characters wear masks at different times in the book. Why does he use this device?

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Asked by Courtney H #405244

Last updated by Aslan on 11/29/2014 9:25 PM

Question 12

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Chapter 5 MAUS

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Asked by Babygurll N #405126

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 11/28/2014 1:46 PM

Question 13

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Maus

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Asked by Chresner R #404460

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 11/25/2014 1:37 AM

Question 14

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Some of vladek's items are priceless, yet he wants to keep the cigar box where he has been storing them. Why does this seem so odd to us? why would this seem like perfectly acceptable behavior to vladek?

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Asked by Jeno S #400666

Last updated by Aslan on 11/20/2014 5:35 PM

Question 15

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Pages 109 to 111 find vladek once again hiding from the Nazis. Can a mouse ever be a heroic character, or are they necesssarily passive creatures? Why or why not?

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Asked by Jeno S #400666

Last updated by Aslan on 11/20/2014 5:32 PM

Question 16

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maus part 2

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Asked by Nicole Lylli M #403286

Last updated by Aslan on 11/20/2014 5:03 PM

Question 17

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what does Mrs. Motonowa do that tarnishes her character slightly

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Asked by Buzzy

Last updated by Aslan on 11/18/2014 11:29 PM

Question 18

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How were Vladek and his family found out when they were hiding?

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Asked by Buzzy

Last updated by Aslan on 11/18/2014 11:21 PM

Question 19

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How does Vladek and his family keep from being taken away? Describe their hiding places.

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Asked by Buzzy

Last updated by Buzzy on 11/18/2014 11:06 PM

Question 20

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Does it surprise you that Vladek shows little concern for all those who died in his train car? ( He says "They closed us again. We were very happy, we had now room where to stand.")

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Asked by Jeno S #400666

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 11/12/2014 4:17 PM

Question 21

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How does Vladek survive the work camp, what motivated him?

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Asked by destinee s #262189

Last updated by david j #359671 on 10/30/2014 6:57 PM

Question 22

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Maus bunker

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Asked by Manuel R #396886

Last updated by Aslan on 10/30/2014 5:07 PM

Question 23

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Why does mala return to vladek

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Asked by leslie c #394939

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 10/22/2014 9:43 PM

Question 24

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what did mice represent?

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Asked by dhameera r #389051

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 9/24/2014 12:24 PM

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