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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. Mrs. Beumer tells Anton that who was killed on the night of the assault?

2. Why does Peter never leave the Steenwijk house?

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

4. In the First Episode, who questions Anton when he reaches Amsterdam?

5. What is the name of Anton's neighbor who lives with his daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Peter want to move the body of Fake Ploeg?

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

3. Upon arriving in Amsterdam, what happens to Anton in the First Episode?

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

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

6. Describe Anton's childhood neighbors.

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

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

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

10. Why is the birthday party in the Second Episode significant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"The Assault" records two encounters that Anton has with Fake Ploeg the son. What are these two episodes, and what do they say about the character of Anton?

Essay Topic 2

In each of the last four episodes of "The Assault", Anton meets someone who is able to tell him more about the assault. List the four characters with whom Anton speaks. What information does each give Anton? How does each encounter affect Anton?

Essay Topic 3

Both Fake Ploeg and Anton are affected by the assault, but they end up leading vastly different lives. Answer the following questions.

1) Compare and contrast the characters Fake Ploeg and Anton.

2) How would the characters Fake Ploeg and Anton been different had the assault not occurred?

3) Who was hurt more by the assault: Fake Ploeg or Anton?

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