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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 44).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which trial is Amina currently working on in Chapter 3?
(a) That of a former jihadist.
(b) That of a former militia leader.
(c) That of a former secretary of state.
(d) That of a former general from a South American country.

2. What kind of work does the narrator do?
(a) Interpreting and translating.
(b) Practicing medicine.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Writing.

3. What does the narrator think of her own apartment?
(a) She is being undercharged for it.
(b) It is very dirty.
(c) It is too much space for her.
(d) She likes it so much she would like to buy it.

4. What do interpreters always work against?
(a) Each other.
(b) The clock.
(c) Soft speakers.
(d) Bad grammar.

5. What does the narrator learn from a stranger about Adriaan not long after the two meet?
(a) Adriaan is rich.
(b) Adriaan also works at the Court.
(c) Adriaan has a long history of criticizing interpreters.
(d) Adriaan is married.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main reason the narrator wants to stay in The Hague?

2. What does the narrator recall seeing on a recent trip to Old Town in Chapter 2?

3. How does the narrator often get to work?

4. Who tells the narrator vital information about Adriaan?

5. Where is The Hague physically situated?

(see the answer key)

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