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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. By the Second Episode, what has happened to Mr. Beumer?

2. Who tells Van Liempt what happened to Anton's parents?

3. After finishing the gymnasium, where does Anton go to school?

4. Immediately after visiting the Beumers in the Second Episode, where does Anton go?

5. In which city is Anton living during the Second Episode?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Anton spend the night after the shooting?

2. Why does Anton not know about the memorial to the Resistance hostages until Mrs. Beumer tells him?

3. Why does Mr. Steenwijk teach Peter and Anton at home?

4. Describe Anton's childhood neighbors.

5. After the liberation, how does Anton find out whether his parents are dead or alive?

6. Why is the birthday party in the Second Episode significant?

7. Describe the relationship between Anton and the Van Liempts.

8. Describe the neighborhood in which Anton grows up.

9. When returning to his neighborhood for the first time since the assault, how does Anton respond to Mrs. Beumer's invitation to come inside?

10. When did Anton treat a Nazi youth with kindness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"The Assault" records two encounters that Anton has with Fake Ploeg the son. What are these two episodes, and what do they say about the character of Anton?

Essay Topic 2

Whom do you consider to be most at fault for the murder of Anton's family? In your essay include your reasoning and whether or not Anton also considers that person guilty.

Essay Topic 3

In each of the last four episodes of "The Assault", Anton meets someone who is able to tell him more about the assault. List the four characters with whom Anton speaks. What information does each give Anton? How does each encounter affect Anton?

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