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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. Of the executed Resistance members remembered by the monument, who was the only one born in the previous century?
(a) Anton's mother.
(b) Takes.
(c) Ploeg.
(d) Mr. Steenwijk.

2. Who says to Anton, "Pickles are just like crocodiles"?
(a) Mrs. Beumer.
(b) Mr. Beumer.
(c) Mr. Korteweg.
(d) Van Liempt.

3. Why does Mrs. Beumer believe that Anton's mother was killed?
(a) Because she attacked a soldier.
(b) Because she was Peter's mother.
(c) Because she refused to leave the house.
(d) Because she was Jewish.

4. Who refuses to speak to Van Liempt when he inquires after the fate of Anton's family?
(a) Mr. Beumer.
(b) Mr. Korteweg.
(c) Fake Ploeg.
(d) Mrs. Beumer.

5. Why does Peter never leave the Steenwijk house?
(a) So he will not be sent to a labor camp.
(b) So he will not be conscripted in the army.
(c) Because he has a disease.
(d) Because he is a fugitive.

Short Answer Questions

1. After spending the night in a jail cell, where is Anton sent?

2. Immediately after visiting the Beumers in the Second Episode, where does Anton go?

3. Who tells Van Liempt what happened to Anton's parents?

4. Where does a soldier put Anton after taking him from his house in the First Episode?

5. After spending the night in a prison cell, what is on Anton's face?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the First Episode, why does Anton not jump out of the truck when the convoy is attacked?

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

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

4. When returning to his neighborhood for the first time since the assault, how does Anton respond to Mrs. Beumer's invitation to come inside?

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

6. How does Anton spend the night after the shooting?

7. When did Anton treat a Nazi youth with kindness?

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

9. Why does Mrs. Beumer believe that Anton's mother was shot?

10. How are Anton's parents different from the others listed on the memorial?

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