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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 kind of student is Anton?

2. Which relative of Cor Takes had been one of the twenty-nine Resistance hostages?

3. How does Cor Takes react to meeting Anton?

4. What does Fake Ploeg break in Anton's apartment?

5. Which building near Anton's apartment serves as headquarters for the Communist Party?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Anton feel about politics?

4. What is in Cor Takes's basement?

5. How does Fake Ploeg speak of his father?

6. What is the atmosphere at the funeral in the Fourth Episode?

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

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

9. Describe Anton's first wife.

10. What are the similarities and differences between Anton and Fake Ploeg (the son)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It could be argued that the lack of justice is more obvious than its presence in "The Assault". Summarize three instances of injustice from any of the episodes.

Essay Topic 2

Author Harry Mulisch shares several similarities with the character Anton. What are three of these similarities? How may they have affected the way Harry Mulisch wrote "The Assault"?

Essay Topic 3

In the beginning of the book, Anton's family consists of his parents and Peter. At the end, he has created a new family for himself. Discuss Anton's relationship with his family members, including both of his wives and his children.

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