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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. Where does Anton move in 1953?

2. Why did Truus Coster not escape the night of the assault?

3. What color is Saskia's hair?

4. What enters Budapest during the Third Episode?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Anton feel about politics?

8. Describe Anton's first wife.

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

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 attempts to forget his past and create a future for himself. In what ways is Anton successful in life? Cite three reasons.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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