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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom is Anton living during the Second Episode?
(a) With his wife and daughter.
(b) With his aunt and uncle.
(c) With his parents.
(d) With his brother Peter.

2. Who recognizes Anton when he returns to his old neighborhood in the Second Episode?
(a) Karin Korteweg.
(b) Mr. Beumer.
(c) Mr. Korteweg.
(d) Mrs. Beumer.

3. After spending the night in a prison cell, what is on Anton's face?
(a) Water.
(b) Lipstick.
(c) Dirt.
(d) Blood.

4. After visiting the memorial in the Second Episode, where does Anton go?
(a) He goes to the Beumer's.
(b) He goes to a funeral.
(c) He returns to Amsterdam.
(d) He returns to a party.

5. Who refuses to speak to Van Liempt when he inquires after the fate of Anton's family?
(a) Mr. Korteweg.
(b) Mr. Beumer.
(c) Fake Ploeg.
(d) Mrs. Beumer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Mrs. Beumer believe that Peter lost his life?

3. Why does Anton do his homework at home in the First Episode?

4. After spending the night in a jail cell, where is Anton sent?

5. Who invites Anton inside for coffee in the Second Episode?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How are Anton's parents different from the others listed on the memorial?

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

4. In the First Episode, why does Anton not jump out of the truck when the convoy is attacked?

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

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

7. Why does Anton not know about the memorial to the Resistance hostages until Mrs. Beumer tells him?

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

9. How does Anton react to the news that his family is dead?

10. Why does Mrs. Beumer believe that Anton's mother was shot?

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