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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. With whom does Anton spend a night in a jail cell?

2. Why is Anton surprised when Mrs. Beumer tells him about the monument?

3. What is the name of Anton's childhood house?

4. In the First Episode, who dresses Anton in a helmet and jacket?

5. What is left of Anton's old house in the Second Episode?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Anton the morning after the shooting?

3. When returning to his neighborhood for the first time since the assault, how does Anton respond to Mrs. Beumer's invitation to come inside?

4. What are the guests talking about at the birthday party in the Second Episode?

5. When Anton returns to his old neighborhood for the first time, how have his neighbors changed?

6. Describe the neighborhood in which Anton grows up.

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

8. Why does Mr. Steenwijk teach Peter and Anton at home?

9. Why is the birthday party in the Second Episode significant?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Had the body of Fake Ploeg not been moved in front of Anton's house, his parents would not have been killed. Describe what probably would have happened in the following situations.

1) The body is left in front of the Kortewegs.

2) The body is moved in front of the Aartses.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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