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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. When does the narrator awaken in Chapter 6?
(a) Just before 8 pm.
(b) Around 10 pm.
(c) Early in the morning.
(d) Around midnight.

2. Who bought the expensive coffee and cappuccino machine in Adriaan's apartment?
(a) Gaby.
(b) Adriaan.
(c) Adriaan's children.
(d) The housekeeper.

3. What does the narrator say an interpreter might sound like to a layperson at first?
(a) Untrustworthy.
(b) Unsure.
(c) Cold and without inflection.
(d) Gregarious.

4. What does Adriaan tell the narrator about Kees's personality?
(a) He is petty and frivolous.
(b) He is always angry.
(c) He is conniving.
(d) He is very kind-hearted.

5. What does Adriaan ask the narrator to do while he is gone?
(a) Cook good meals for herself.
(b) Not to talk to the newspapers.
(c) Live in his apartment.
(d) Take her own trip to New York City.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do interpreters always work against?

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

3. What does Kees do for a living?

4. Who is Adriaan's wife?

5. Where does the narrator work in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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