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What happened to the Jewish people who were caught dealing goods without coupons?
They were hung on the street.
They were taken to a work camp.
They were taken to Auschwitz.
They were shot on the street.
Which sentence best supports the idea that the Holocaust has impacted Vladek in a way that affects his relationship with his son and Mala?
“My father’s worn out. He’s taking a nap” (92)
“Please, dad, if you don’t keep your story chronological, I’ll never get it straight” (82)
"He’s more attached to things than to people” (93)
“Forget I said anything! Just come sit with me, I have to pedal” (73)
What broken fixture in his home does Vladek hope that Artie will fix?
A leak in the washing machine
A leak in the refrigerator
A leak in the drain pipe
A flat tire on the stationary bivycle
What happens when Anja's father attempts to sell his bedroom furniture to a German officer?
The officer decides he doesn't want the furniture
The officer pays him a high price for the furniture
The officer pays him a low price for the furniture
The officer destroys the furniture
The officer takes the furniture and pays nothing
Where do Anja's 90 year-old grandparents hide when the Germans are rounding up the elderly?
They hide in the attic
They hide in the basement
They hide in a bedroom closet
They hide in a bunker in the storage shed
They hide in an office building
What does Vladek's father do when he realizes that his daughter Fela and her four children were sent to the "bad side" of the stadium?
He switches places with Fela and her children
He climbs over a fence so that he can support Fela
He helps Fela's children sneak onto the "good side"
He hands all his valuables to Fela through the fence
He reaches through the fence and gives Fela a hug.
What is Artie looking for at the end of the chapter when he searches through Vladek's shelves in the den?
Artie is searching for Vladek's passport
Artie is searching for Vladek's bank statements
Artie is searching for Vladek's pills
Artie is searching for Anja's diaries
Artie is searching for a pack of cigarettes
"I'll never give up my baby, never!"
Artie
Mala
Vladek
Anja
Vladek's Father
"Ach. When I think now of them, it still makes me cry... Look- even from my dead eye tears are coming out!"
Artie
Mala
Vladek
Anja
Vladek's Father
"I need your advice, Vladek. Should I go to the stadium Wednesday, or hide at home?"
Artie
Mala
Vladek
Anja
Vladek's Father
"He's more attached to things than to people!"
Artie
Mala
Vladek
Anja
Vladek's Father
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TAILOR
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to provide suggestions or recommendations about what a person should do; to give advice to someone
a residential building where people recuperating from illnesses can recover their health and strength
providing gratifcation and comfort characteristic of expensive things
a person who makes or alters garments such as suits, jackets, and dresses
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to provide suggestions or recommendations about what a person should do; to give advice to someone
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providing gratifcation and comfort characteristic of expensive things
a person who makes or alters garments such as suits, jackets, and dresses
ADVISE
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to provide suggestions or recommendations about what a person should do; to give advice to someone
a residential building where people recuperating from illnesses can recover their health and strength
providing gratifcation and comfort characteristic of expensive things
a person who makes or alters garments such as suits, jackets, and dresses
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