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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 137 - 182).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the narrator travel intentionally in Chapter 7 after Adriaan leaves?
(a) To her favorite pastry shop she would go to with Adriaan.
(b) To the beach.
(c) To Helen's.
(d) To find Anton's bookstore in Old Town.

2. Why is the accused so angry in Chapter 5?
(a) He has been robbed of all his funds.
(b) He has been made to wear scratchy clothes.
(c) He has just been stabbed.
(d) He wanted a translator to speak in Arabic.

3. What does the narrator say when Anton asks her if she bought anything in his shop?
(a) She did not.
(b) The shop was closed on the day she went.
(c) She did, and she spent more than she wanted to.
(d) She was going to buy something, but she had forgotten her credit card.

4. What is startling about Anton's appearance in Chapter 12?
(a) His hair is a very stark bleached color.
(b) He is badly bruised from his mugging.
(c) He is in a wheelchair, which the narrator did not expect.
(d) His head is completely shaved.

5. Where do the translators sit during the trials at the Court?
(a) The basement.
(b) The first floor.
(c) The booth on the mezzanine.
(d) Behind the judges' benches.

Short Answer Questions

1. What institution is Jana's opening at in Chapter 10?

2. What unpleasant sensation does the narrator begin to get regarding the former president as the trial progresses?

3. Who is at Eline's house for dinner when the narrator arrives?

4. In Chapter 5, what unusual assignment is the narrator given?

5. In Chapter 5, what do Adriaan and the narrator have for breakfast together?

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