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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. What does Fake Ploeg break in Anton's apartment?

2. On the second night of the protest against the Communist Party, why does Anton decide not to stay at his aunt and uncle's?

3. What is Fake Ploeg holding when Anton meets him in the Third Episode?

4. Why does Anton make an appointment with Cor Takes?

5. Where does Anton take his wife and daughter after the funeral?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe the meeting of Anton and Fake Ploeg when they are adults.

6. Describe Anton's first wife.

7. What is in Cor Takes's basement?

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

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

10. What has changed in Anton's life between the Second and Third Episode?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Several women have a significant impact on Anton's life. Choose three of them, explain their relationship to Anton, and describe the influence they had on him.

Essay Topic 2

Although Anton encounters her for only a few hours, Truus Coster plays an important role. Who is this woman, what is her part in the shooting of Cor Takes, and how does she influence Anton?

Essay Topic 3

"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?

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