maus: chapter 6 questions
Chapter Six: Mouse Trap
1.Why does Art worry about the way he’s portraying his father, Vladek in the book? Should Art worry about this? Explain.
2.Is Vladek happy about Art’s book? Explain. Why would Vladek compare Art to Walt Disney?
3.How does Janina, the governess react when Vladek and Anja come to her for help? Why?
4.Why does Vladek ride in the official streetcar with the Germans, rather than in the second car with the Poles?
5.Do you think Mrs. Motonowa is justified in throwing out Vladek and Anja? Explain.
6.Why does Vladek consider going to Hungary with Anja?
7.How does Vladek escape from the children who were playing on
the street and screaming, “A Jew!!!”
8.Why do the Jews speak in Yiddish in front of the Polish smugglers? Was this a good idea?
Explain.
9.What do you think happened to Abraham? Why do you think he sent a letter from Hungary in Yiddish telling Vladek and Mandelbaum that everything was okay and that they should come to Hungary?
10.What happens to Anja’s diaries? Why does this upset Art? Why does Art call his father a “murderer”? Explain his response.
1.Why does Art worry about the way he’s portraying his father, Vladek in the book? Should Art worry about this? Explain.
2.Is Vladek happy about Art’s book? Explain. Why would Vladek compare Art to Walt Disney?
3.How does Janina, the governess react when Vladek and Anja come to her for help? Why?
4.Why does Vladek ride in the official streetcar with the Germans, rather than in the second car with the Poles?
5.Do you think Mrs. Motonowa is justified in throwing out Vladek and Anja? Explain.
6.Why does Vladek consider going to Hungary with Anja?
7.How does Vladek escape from the children who were playing on
the street and screaming, “A Jew!!!”
8.Why do the Jews speak in Yiddish in front of the Polish smugglers? Was this a good idea?
Explain.
9.What do you think happened to Abraham? Why do you think he sent a letter from Hungary in Yiddish telling Vladek and Mandelbaum that everything was okay and that they should come to Hungary?
10.What happens to Anja’s diaries? Why does this upset Art? Why does Art call his father a “murderer”? Explain his response.