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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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?
(a) He is afraid that they will be attacked.
(b) He cannot reach their house because of the mob.
(c) He knows he will not be welcome.
(d) He does not believe that the protest will continue for another night.

3. What does Anton suffer from in the Third Episode?
(a) Migraines.
(b) Fits of anger.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Arthritis.

4. Where does Fake Ploeg live in the Third Episode?
(a) Den Helder.
(b) Haarlam.
(c) America.
(d) Amsterdam.

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

6. What is Fake Ploeg doing when Anton meets him in the Third Episode?
(a) Escaping from the police.
(b) Protesting against the Communist Party.
(c) Campaigning for the Communist Party.
(d) Controlling the mob.

7. What does Anton publish in a student magazine?
(a) Political essays.
(b) Poems about nature.
(c) His dissertation.
(d) Political poems.

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

9. Where does Anton move in 1953?
(a) To a friend's house.
(b) To a dormitory.
(c) To an apartment.
(d) To a villa.

10. What is hanging on the wall of Cor Takes's basement?
(a) A map of Haarlem.
(b) A picture of his family.
(c) A World War II poster.
(d) A map of troop movements from the war.

11. What is the name of the girl who spent a night in jail with Anton?
(a) Sandra Steenwijk.
(b) Truus Rutgers.
(c) Truus Coster.
(d) Saskia Steenwifjk.

12. Cor Takes tells Anton that Fake Ploeg shot whom?
(a) Cor Takes's brother.
(b) Truus Coster.
(c) Truus Coster's sister.
(d) Cor Takes.

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

14. How does Anton respond to world politics?
(a) With fear.
(b) Without interest.
(c) With despondence.
(d) With anger.

15. Which instrument does Anton play?
(a) Piano.
(b) Bagpipes.
(c) Trombone.
(d) Violin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Anton meet Fake Ploeg in the Third Episode?

2. Which current war is being discussed after the funeral in the Fourth Episode?

3. In the Third Episode, why does Anton park his scooter a few blocks away from his apartment?

4. What does Cor Takes want to know from Anton?

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

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