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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Anton meet Fake Ploeg in the Third Episode?
(a) Outside his door.
(b) At work.
(c) At the Communist Party headquarters.
(d) At his uncle's.

2. What had Cor Takes's mother wanted him to do the night of the assault?
(a) Stay home.
(b) Betray Truus Coster.
(c) Kill Fake Ploeg.
(d) Turn himself in.

3. Who pointed out Cor Takes and Truus Coster to the soldiers?
(a) An old woman.
(b) Anton's mother.
(c) A young boy.
(d) Peter.

4. Where does Cor Takes keep a picture of Truus Coster?
(a) Next to his heart.
(b) In his basement.
(c) Under his bed.
(d) In his car.

5. What part of the newspaper does Anton spend the most time on?
(a) The crossword puzzle.
(b) Classifieds.
(c) Foreign news.
(d) The obituaries.

6. Cor Takes tells Anton that after shooting Fake Ploeg, he hid with Truus Coster where?
(a) In the bushes.
(b) Under a tree.
(c) In a garbage can.
(d) In the Steenwijk's basement.

7. Anton's uncle is a party leader for which political party?
(a) Social Democrats.
(b) Fascists.
(c) Communists.
(d) Liberals.

8. On the second night of the protest against the Communist Party, why does Anton decide not to stay at his aunt and uncle's?
(a) He knows he will not be welcome.
(b) He cannot reach their house because of the mob.
(c) He is afraid that they will be attacked.
(d) He does not believe that the protest will continue for another night.

9. Fake Ploeg tells Anton that he will never forget what?
(a) That time in the classroom.
(b) That Anton found him.
(c) That Anton betrayed him.
(d) The night of the assault.

10. In the Third Episode, why does Anton park his scooter a few blocks away from his apartment?
(a) So that no one will recognize him.
(b) So that his friend can use the scooter to escape.
(c) To prevent damage to it.
(d) Because he is not going to his apartment.

11. How does Cor Takes react to meeting Anton?
(a) With reluctance to talk about the night of the assault.
(b) With distrust that Anton will betray him.
(c) With an eagerness to discuss the night of the assault.
(d) With bitterness about Anton's part in the assault.

12. In the Third Episode, where is Fake Ploeg working?
(a) A cleaning service.
(b) A hospital.
(c) A household appliance store.
(d) A fine restaurant.

13. Why did Cor Takes escape on the night of the assault?
(a) Because Truus Coster urged him to leave.
(b) Because he was friends with the policeman.
(c) Because he was getting help for Truus Coster.
(d) Because he stole someone's car.

14. How are Fake Ploeg and Anton different, according to Anton?
(a) Anton's parents were guilty, but Fake Ploeg's father was not.
(b) Anton is Dutch, but Fake Ploeg is German.
(c) Anton's parents were innocent, but Fake Ploeg's father was not.
(d) Anton is a Communist, but Fake Ploeg is not.

15. Where does Anton meet Saskia?
(a) Haarlem.
(b) Amsterdam.
(c) London.
(d) Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Anton react to the tumult outside his door in the Third Episode?

2. What does Cor Takes tell Anton at the end of the Fourth Episode?

3. When Anton meets Fake Ploeg as an adult, what does Fake look like?

4. What surprises Cor Takes about the events on the night of the assault?

5. Who does Fake Ploeg consider responsible for the death of Anton's parents?

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