Artie, Mala, and Vladek
Life Before the War
The Holocaust
Vocabulary and Terms
name the character
100

This happened to Anja's diaries.What is destroyed by Vladek

What is they were destroyed by Vladek?

100

Vladek's girlfriend before Anja.

Who is Lucia?

100

These two countries are enemies of Poland during the time of WWII

What are Germany and USSR?


100

This is the 6-pointed star and generally recognized Jewish symbol

What is the star of David?

100

author of the book, son of Vladek, previously suffered a mental breakdown. 

Who is Art Spiegelman

200

Vladek throws away this article of clothing that belongs to Artie -- and for this reason.

What is Artie's jacket, because -- "such a shabby old coat...it's a shame my son would wear such a coat!"

(question mark)

200

Vladek receives this in the mail at the start of the war and has to leave his family behind temporarily.

What is a draft notice?

200

Of Jews, Americans, LGBTQ citizens, and German citizens with disabilities, which group was not subject to German concentration camps? 

Who are Americans

200

This is the country where Vladek and Anja lived during the war. 

What is Poland

200

Narrator of the flashback scenes, holocaust survivor, stubborn and frugal

Who is Vladek Spiegelman

300

Very early in the book, this is what Vladek doesn't want Artie to write about.

What is how he met and married Anja, not to mention that whole business with Lucia?

300
Anja's father helps Vladek start up this kind of business.
What is textile manufacturing / a textile factory?
300

Before concentration camps, Jews in Poland were forced into this living situation.

What are Polish Ghettos?

300

This is the deliberate killing of an entire group of people.

What is Genocide?

300

Artie's mother, committed suicide

Who is Anja (Anna)

400

According to Artie, one reason why he became an artist.

What is because Vladek thought it was impractical/a waste of time -- and it was an area where Artie wouldn't have to compete with Vladek to be the best.

Question mark. 

400
After Anja has a nervous breakdown, Vladek takes her here.
What is the sanitarium?
400
This is the death camp that people consider to be the biggest and the deadliest.

What is Auschwitz?


400

Parsha Truma is significant to Vladek for this reason

What is he gets released as a prisoner of war on this date?
(He also marries Anja and Artie is born right around this date)

400

Vladek's current wife, also a survivor

Who is Mala

500

The story is framed with the current time when Artie interviews Vladek. Where does this part of the story take place

Where is Rego Park, New York?

Also acceptable: Queens, NY. Or Long Island. 

Not acceptable: Wrong answers or answers not in the form of a question.

500

The movie star that Vladek says he used to resemble.

Who is Rudolf Valentino?

500

Hitler and Germany were members of this political party. 

(Looking for the FULL name)

What were the National Socialists?

500

Vladek calls Haskel a kombinator for this reason. 

What is he is a "two-face" or is a crook/hustler

500

Anja's wealthy dad that tries to protect them at the start of the war

Mr. Zylberberg