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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 Anton speculate that Peter's name is not on the monument?

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

3. Anton remembers which of his neighbors playing board games with him?

4. What does Van Liempt discover about the fate of Anton's parents?

5. "The Assault" begins during which war?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Anton react to the news that his family is dead?

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

7. When he returns to his old neighborhood, what information does Mrs. Beumer give Anton that he had not known before?

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

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

10. When Anton returns to his old neighborhood for the first time, how have his neighbors changed?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Almost every character in "The Assault" is affected in some way by the shooting of Fake Ploeg. Choose three characters other than Anton and explain how their lives are changed by the assault.

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