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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. What does the reader know that Anton cannot remember while he is talking to Cor Takes?
(a) That Truus Coster died that night in the jail.
(b) That Truus Coster did not love Cor Takes.
(c) That Truus Coster escaped from the jail.
(d) That Truus Coster loved Cor Takes.

2. What color is Saskia's hair?
(a) Black.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Reddish.
(d) Brown.

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

4. Where does Anton take his wife and daughter after the funeral?
(a) To his childhood home.
(b) To the beach.
(c) To England.
(d) To the memorial in Haarlem.

5. When Anton meets Fake Ploeg as an adult, what does Fake look like?
(a) The image of his father.
(b) The image of his mother.
(c) A politician.
(d) A soldier.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Cor Takes keep a picture of Truus Coster?

2. Why did Truus Coster not escape the night of the assault?

3. Anton realizes that he married Saskia because of what?

4. Who was with Cor Takes the night of the assault?

5. What does Anton publish in a student magazine?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Anton's first wife.

4. What is the atmosphere at the funeral in the Fourth Episode?

5. Why is Anton prevented from entering his apartment in the Third Episode?

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

7. What are the similarities and differences between Anton and Fake Ploeg (the son)?

8. How does Fake Ploeg speak of his father?

9. What physical problem does Anton suffer from in the Third Episode?

10. Why does Anton choose to study anesthesiology?

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