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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Peter never leave the Steenwijk house?

2. What do the soldiers do to Anton's childhood house?

3. What is the name of Anton's escort to Amsterdam in the First Episode?

4. In which city is Anton living during the Second Episode?

5. After finishing the gymnasium, where does Anton go to school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Anton's childhood neighbors.

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

3. In the Second Episode, why does Anton leave the birthday party early?

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

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

6. What are the guests talking about at the birthday party in the Second Episode?

7. Describe the neighborhood in which Anton grows up.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anton attempts to forget his past and create a future for himself. In what ways is Anton successful in life? Cite three reasons.

Essay Topic 2

Fake Ploeg and the Steenwijks are not the only ones who lose their lives in "The Assault". Cite two other characters who die as a result of the assault and answer when, how, and why their deaths occur.

Essay Topic 3

Cor Takes believes that shooting Fake Ploeg will help end evil. Does it? Cite three examples of people who were impacted by the assault. Explain why or why not Fake Ploeg's death was worth the consequences it caused.

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