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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. Why does Anton's uncle not attend his wedding?

2. Where does Cor Takes keep a picture of Truus Coster?

3. How does Anton respond to Fake Ploeg's anger at the end of the Third Episode?

4. How are Fake Ploeg and Anton different, according to Anton?

5. In which year does the Third Episode take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Anton realize about his wife after speaking to Cor Takes?

2. What information does Cor Takes give Anton about the assault that he did not know previously?

3. Describe Anton's first wife.

4. Is Anton eager to discuss the night of the assault with Cor Takes?

5. What detail of the night of the assault puzzles both Cor Takes and Anton?

6. Why does Anton choose to study anesthesiology?

7. What causes Anton and Cor Takes to become emotional while discussing the night of the assault?

8. Why is there a mob in front of Anton's apartment building in the Third Episode?

9. What calls Cor Takes away from the basement while Anton is visiting him?

10. What had prevented Truus Coster from escaping on the night of the assault?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The issue of guilt is a theme throughout "The Assault". Several people could be accused of contributing to the death of Anton's parents. Consider the following characters and defend why or why not you consider that person guilty of Mr. and Mrs. Steenwijk's death: the German soldiers, Cor Takes, Fake Ploeg, Mr. and Mrs. Steenwijk.

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

Anton attempts to forget his past and create a future for himself. In what ways is Anton successful in life? Cite three reasons.

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