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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 did Saskia's father do during the war?

2. Where does Anton meet Saskia?

3. In the Third Episode, where is Fake Ploeg working?

4. How does Anton respond to world politics?

5. Where does Anton meet Fake Ploeg in the Third Episode?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the similarities and differences between Anton and Fake Ploeg (the son)?

2. What causes Anton and Cor Takes to become emotional while discussing the night of the assault?

3. Why does Anton choose to study anesthesiology?

4. What does Anton realize about his wife after speaking to Cor Takes?

5. Where is Anton living and working in the Fourth Episode?

6. What is in Cor Takes's basement?

7. Describe Anton's first wife.

8. How does Anton respond to the political unrest in Amsterdam in the Third Episode?

9. What physical problem does Anton suffer from in the Third Episode?

10. What information does Cor Takes give Anton about the assault that he did not know previously?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anton has no interest in politics, but he is unable to completely ignore it. Choose two political events that happen during "The Assault" and describe their effect on Anton's life.

Essay Topic 2

Several women have a significant impact on Anton's life. Choose three of them, explain their relationship to Anton, and describe the influence they had on him.

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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