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

2. Who invites Anton inside for coffee in the Second Episode?

3. Mrs. Beumer tells Anton that which of their old neighbors moved away after the liberation?

4. Anton remembers which of his neighbors playing board games with him?

5. With whom is Anton living during the Second Episode?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the German soldiers do to Anton's home Carefree?

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

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

4. Describe Anton's childhood neighbors.

5. When Anton returns to his old neighborhood for the first time, how have his neighbors changed?

6. What happens to Anton the morning after the shooting?

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

8. In the First Episode, why does Anton not jump out of the truck when the convoy is attacked?

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

10. Why does Mrs. Beumer believe that Anton's mother was shot?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the beginning of the book, Anton's family consists of his parents and Peter. At the end, he has created a new family for himself. Discuss Anton's relationship with his family members, including both of his wives and his children.

Essay Topic 2

Almost every character in "The Assault" is affected in some way by the shooting of Fake Ploeg. Choose three characters other than Anton and explain how their lives are changed by the assault.

Essay Topic 3

Just as many characters could be considered culpable of the murder of the Steenwijks, many also deal with guilt. Choose three characters from the Assault and answer the following questions.

1) What part does the character have in the night of the assault?

2) Why does the character consider himself or herself guilty?

3) How does the character deal with that guilt?

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