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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 happens to Anton's escort on the way to Amsterdam?
2. Who refuses to speak to Van Liempt when he inquires after the fate of Anton's family?
3. After visiting the memorial in the Second Episode, where does Anton go?
4. When Anton returns to Haarlam for the first time, whose house does he first go to?
5. What is the name of Anton's childhood house?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the guests talking about at the birthday party in the Second Episode?
2. Why does Peter want to move the body of Fake Ploeg?
3. What happens to Anton the morning after the shooting?
4. Why does Mrs. Beumer believe that Anton's mother was shot?
5. Describe Anton's childhood neighbors.
6. When returning to his neighborhood for the first time since the assault, how does Anton respond to Mrs. Beumer's invitation to come inside?
7. Why does Anton not know about the memorial to the Resistance hostages until Mrs. Beumer tells him?
8. What do the German soldiers do to Anton's home Carefree?
9. In the Second Episode, why does Anton leave the birthday party early?
10. How are Anton's parents different from the others listed on the memorial?
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
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 3
The issue of guilt is a theme throughout "The Assault". Several people could be accused of contributing to the death of Anton's parents. Consider the following characters and defend why or why not you consider that person guilty of Mr. and Mrs. Steenwijk's death: the German soldiers, Cor Takes, Fake Ploeg, Mr. and Mrs. Steenwijk.
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