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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. Which current war is being discussed after the funeral in the Fourth Episode?

2. After Anton asks Fake Ploeg if his father's name should be on the monument, what does Fake do?

3. Anton realizes that he married Saskia because of what?

4. Which of the following events happens in the Fourth Episode?

5. How does Cor Takes react to meeting Anton?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is Anton prevented from entering his apartment in the Third Episode?

5. Describe the meeting of Anton and Fake Ploeg when they are adults.

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

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

8. What is the political climate in the Third Episode?

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

10. Is Anton eager to discuss the night of the assault with Cor Takes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fake Ploeg and the Steenwijks are not the only ones who lose their lives in "The Assault". Cite two other characters who die as a result of the assault and answer when, how, and why their deaths occur.

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

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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