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

2. Why is the narrator resentful of Jana in Chapter 6?
(a) She thinks Jana is trying to one-up her.
(b) She thinks Jana is taking advantage of her.
(c) She thinks Jana is flirting with Adriaan.
(d) She thinks Jana lied to her about her neighborhood.

3. In Chapter 6, what does Adriaan want to bring to Jana's?
(a) Tools.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Food.

4. What does the narrator feel about stability and certainty?
(a) It can all crumble in an instant, without notice.
(b) It is helped tremendously by wealth.
(c) It is all a matter of opinion.
(d) It is the one thing a person can count on.

5. What does Jana say the man who was injured in the crime does for a living in Chapter 6?
(a) Owns a bookstore.
(b) Writes.
(c) Performs surgery.
(d) Runs a law firm.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who does the narrator meet for dinner in Chapter 3?

4. In Chapter 4, how does the narrator sometimes feel in Adriaan's apartment?

5. Why is the accused so angry in Chapter 5?

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