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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. What is written on the memorial that was built on the site of the executions?

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

3. Why does Mrs. Beumer believe that Peter lost his life?

4. Why is Anton surprised when Mrs. Beumer tells him about the monument?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Describe the neighborhood in which Anton grows up.

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

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

9. Describe Anton's childhood neighbors.

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

Retribution is a theme connected with the shooting of Fake Ploeg. Do any of the characters in "The Assault" deserve to die? Choose three characters and defend your answer to this question.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Whom do you consider to be most at fault for the murder of Anton's family? In your essay include your reasoning and whether or not Anton also considers that person guilty.

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