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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 45 - 90).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one thing that first drew the narrator to Adriaan?
(a) His humor.
(b) His commitment to his work.
(c) His loyalty.
(d) His tranqulity.

2. What does Adriaan's note to the narrator say that he leaves for her in the apartment?
(a) Please treat the place well.
(b) I love you.
(c) Take care.
(d) I will imagine you here while I'm away.

3. What does Kees do for a living?
(a) He is a lawyer.
(b) He is a doctor.
(c) He is an interpreter.
(d) He is an accountant.

4. 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 Helen's.
(c) To find Anton's bookstore in Old Town.
(d) To the beach.

5. What does the narrator recall seeing on a recent trip to Old Town in Chapter 2?
(a) Street performers.
(b) Many cats.
(c) Men picking up cigarette butts from cobblestones.
(d) A lot of dog poop on the street.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator feel about stability and certainty?

2. Which colleague of the narrator's is pregnant?

3. What is the nature of the Court, according to the narrator?

4. Why is the accused so angry in Chapter 5?

5. What kind of work does the narrator do?

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