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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 183 - 225).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what does the narrator say is never easy?
(a) Moving to a new country.
(b) Going to funerals.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Singing.

2. Who is the artist of the painting that the narrator is transfixed by in Chapter 10?
(a) Henry Farinson.
(b) Judith Leyster.
(c) Holston.
(d) Rembrandt.

3. What happened to the witness for the prosecution in Chapter 13?
(a) She was raped.
(b) Her mother was murdered.
(c) Her brothers and father were murdered.
(d) Her entire village was burned.

4. Where has the narrator moved to recently in Chapter 1?
(a) The Hague.
(b) London.
(c) Barcelona.
(d) Berlin.

5. What does the narrator tell Bettina about the offer of a permanent job at the court?
(a) She will take it, but she needs three months off first.
(b) She will take it.
(c) She will take it after she gets married.
(d) She cannot take it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bettina seem to feel when the narrator asks for time to think about her offer?

2. What does the accused do immediately in Chapter 5 after the officials are done speaking with him?

3. Where does the narrator travel intentionally in Chapter 7 after Adriaan leaves?

4. In Chapter 9, what does Bettina ask the narrator to do?

5. What painting enchants the narrator in Chapter 10?

(see the answer key)

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