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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 language does the narrator try to focus on deciphering during her commute to work?
(a) Spanish.
(b) English.
(c) French.
(d) Dutch.

2. How did Jana react when the narrator first told her about Adriaan?
(a) Angry.
(b) Joyful.
(c) Perplexed.
(d) Sad.

3. What does the narrator claim a person will hear the longer he listens to an interpreter?
(a) Better grammar.
(b) Derision.
(c) Fatigue.
(d) Nuance and variation.

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

5. Who did Adriaan's house once belong to?
(a) His ex-wife.
(b) His parents.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) His uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator learn from a stranger about Adriaan not long after the two meet?

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

3. Who is the narrator's closest friend in her new city?

4. What is the narrator late for in Chapter 6?

5. How long does Adriaan say he expects his trip to take?

(see the answer key)

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