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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. Where did Jana live before moving to the same city as the narrator?
(a) Barcelona.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.

2. Who has the Court detained in Chapter 5?
(a) A well-known jihadist.
(b) A sitting president of a South American nation.
(c) A former Russian president.
(d) A former secretary of state of the United States.

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

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

5. Who tells the narrator vital information about Adriaan?
(a) Bettina.
(b) Jana.
(c) Kees.
(d) Helen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of work does the narrator do?

2. What does Jana implore the narrator to do at the end of Chapter 1?

3. What does the narrator think of her own apartment?

4. What does the narrator say an interpreter might sound like to a layperson at first?

5. What milestone has Jana just reached?

(see the answer key)

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