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

2. What does the narrator buy in Chapter 7?
(a) A new winter coat.
(b) A new phone.
(c) An apartment.
(d) A large, expensive book that is the history of The Hague.

3. What does Kees do to the narrator in Chapter 3 that makes her very uncomfortable?
(a) Kisses her.
(b) Puts his hand around her waist and plays with her pantyhose through her dress.
(c) Insists they take a taxi together.
(d) Trips her.

4. In Chapter 2, what part of the city does the narrator live in?
(a) In Old Town.
(b) By the coast.
(c) The gentrifying part of town.
(d) The city center.

5. What is the foundation for any kind of interpreting work, according to the narrator?
(a) A nice voice.
(b) Fluency.
(c) The ability to read fast.
(d) Good eyesight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unusual about the narrator among her fellow interpreters?

2. In Chapter 2, what does Jana call the narrator to ask?

3. In Chapter 1, what does the narrator say is never easy?

4. What is one thing that first drew the narrator to Adriaan?

5. Who is Adriaan supposed to meet for the first time soon in Chapter 4?

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