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Why did some Jews help the Germans, either by informing them of Jewish hideouts or, like Haskel, working as Jewish police inside the ghetto? Why is Art surprised at this?

Why does Vladek want Art to omit the story of Lucia? What is the author's reason for keeping it in?

What problems does Spiegelman face growing up in the US as a child of Holocaust survivors?

What are some of the ways Vladek and other Jews tried to survive prior to being sent to concentration and death camps (e.g. by hiding)?

How are Jews dehumanized in this ‘survivor’s tale’? Cite at least two examples.

How does Vladek survive Auschwitz?

How do the two volumes of Maus reveal how the Holocaust progressed in stages over a long period of time?  Consider both stages leading up to Vladek’s experiences in Auschwitz and his time in Auschwitz itself.