Maus 1
What body part is Vladek missing?
an eye
What distinguishes an independent clause from a dependent clause?
An independent clause could be a complete sentence, a dependent clause could not.
What was Choate's mascot before the wild boar?
The Judge
What city do the Youngers live in?
Chicago
What was Anja's maiden name?
Zylberberg
What country does Art's psychiatrist come from?
Czechoslovakia (modern-day Czechia)
What is a participle?
A verbal that acts as an adjective
What was the name of the first head of school for Rosemary Hall?
Caroline Ruutz-Rees
What country does Joseph Asagai come from?
Nigeria
How did Richieu die?
His caretaker poisoned him to avoid letting him be captured by the Germans.
What is the name of the woman through whom Vladek is able to send messages to Anja?
Mancie
rewrite the following sentence to make it clear:
Cycling uphill quickly develops your quads.
Quickly cycling uphill develops your quads. OR Cycling uphill develops your quads quickly.
Who is the current chair of the science department?
Mr. Rogers
What is the name of the neighborhood where Mama buys a house?
Clybourne Park
To what country were Anja and Vladek planning to escape when they were captured?
Hungary
Name two of the three kinds of work Vladek performed in the camp?
Tin work, Shoe work, and "black work"
Punctuate the following sentence correctly:
The train departed on time however it arrived at the terminal twenty minutes late.
The train departed on time; however, it arrived at the terminal twenty minutes late.
What is the name of the architect who designed the PMAC and the science building?
IM Pei
What is the name of the representative of the neighborhood associate who offers to buy back the house Mama bought?
Karl Lindner
What is the alternative name of Auschwitz II, the part of the camp where the gas chambers were located?
Birkenau
How does Vladek die?
Congestive heart failure
punctuate the following sentence correctly:
I traveled to New York NY Dallas TX Chicago IL and New Orleans LA
I traveled to New York, NY; Dallas, TX; Chicago, IL; and New Orleans, LA.
What is the name of the lake upon which Choate crew practices?
Lake Quonnipaug
What famous Bahamian-American actor portrayed Walter Lee Younger in the first production of the play in 1959?
Sidney Poitier