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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. Cor Takes tells Anton that Fake Ploeg shot whom?

2. What kind of student is Anton?

3. Anton's uncle is a party leader for which political party?

4. In which year does the Third Episode take place?

5. Which building near Anton's apartment serves as headquarters for the Communist Party?

Short Essay Questions

1. What calls Cor Takes away from the basement while Anton is visiting him?

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

3. What is in Cor Takes's basement?

4. How does Fake Ploeg speak of his father?

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

6. What detail of the night of the assault puzzles both Cor Takes and Anton?

7. What are Anton's pastimes while he is an intern?

8. Why is there a mob in front of Anton's apartment building in the Third Episode?

9. What had prevented Truus Coster from escaping on the night of the assault?

10. Why does Anton choose to study anesthesiology?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although Anton encounters her for only a few hours, Truus Coster plays an important role. Who is this woman, what is her part in the shooting of Cor Takes, and how does she influence Anton?

Essay Topic 2

In the beginning of the book, Anton's family consists of his parents and Peter. At the end, he has created a new family for himself. Discuss Anton's relationship with his family members, including both of his wives and his children.

Essay Topic 3

Just as many characters could be considered culpable of the murder of the Steenwijks, many also deal with guilt. Choose three characters from the Assault and answer the following questions.

1) What part does the character have in the night of the assault?

2) Why does the character consider himself or herself guilty?

3) How does the character deal with that guilt?

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