Honors Composition

Study Questions for Spiegelman's Maus, Vol. 2, Ch. 5

1. What is Vladek's situation at the beginning of Chapter Five?

2. Why do Vladek and Anja leave Poland after the war? Where do they go? Why don't they come to America?

3. How does Vladek secure work in Sweden?

4. What happens to Vladek at the displaced persons' camp after the war?

5. Why is Vladek warned not to go back to Sosnowiec?

6. How do Anja and Vladek finally get reunited?

7. Comment on the ending of the story.