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Ch. 5: Mouse Holes

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6 questions

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Question 1

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1. What is “Prisoner on the Hell Planet”? How is this comic different from Maus? How is it similar?

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Question 2

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What happens to Richieu in the Ghetto in Zawiercie? Why?

Question 3

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Vladek lets his cousin know that he can pay him for his help. Why? Does it matter?

Question 4

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On page 116, Vladek refers to Haskel as a “kombinator.” What is a “kombinator”? Why does Vladek call Haskel a “kombinator”? Do you agree with him? Why or why not?

Question 5

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Why does Art Spiegelman portray the paths as a swastika? How does this image express Vladek and Anja’s situation? (Refer to page 125 to view image again.)

Question 6

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Vladek questions why he ever remarried after Anja’s death. Why do you think he married Mala? Do you think Vladek and Mala have a good marriage? Explain.