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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which neighbor does Anton see the morning after he was taken to the police station?
(a) Mr. Korteweg.
(b) Mr. Steenwijk.
(c) Mr. Aarts.
(d) Mr. Ploeg.

2. What does Van Liempt discover about the fate of Anton's parents?
(a) They were shot.
(b) They died in prison.
(c) They were sent to Germany.
(d) They were sent to a death camp.

3. What is the name of Anton's escort to Amsterdam in the First Episode?
(a) Hans.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Peter.
(d) Schulz.

4. By the Second Episode, what has happened to Mr. Beumer?
(a) He has become crippled.
(b) He has moved to a nursing home.
(c) He has become senile.
(d) He has died.

5. In the First Episode, who dresses Anton in a helmet and jacket?
(a) Wolfgang.
(b) Peter.
(c) Schulz.
(d) Hans.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which city does "The Assault" begin?

2. In what year does "The Assault" begin?

3. After hearing shots, what does Anton see through the window?

4. Anton finds out that what happened to Peter the night of the assault?

5. Why does Peter never leave the Steenwijk house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the neighborhood in which Anton grows up.

2. After the liberation, how does Anton find out whether his parents are dead or alive?

3. In the First Episode, what happens to Anton's escort on the way to Amsterdam?

4. What are the similarities between the author Harry Mulisch and the character Anton?

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

6. Why does Anton not know about the memorial to the Resistance hostages until Mrs. Beumer tells him?

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

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

9. Describe Anton's childhood neighbors.

10. Upon arriving in Amsterdam, what happens to Anton in the First Episode?

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