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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 137 - 182).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the narrator tell the former president her job is?
(a) To make the space between languages as small as possible.
(b) To be accurate.
(c) To lie low.
(d) To be objective.

3. What do Anton, Eline and the narrator drink during dinner?
(a) Wine.
(b) Champagne.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Absinthe.

4. What does the narrator tell Eline when Eline asks if she enjoys working at the Court?
(a) She loves the work.
(b) She really dislikes the work.
(c) The work is not without complication.
(d) She needs to decide soon whether or not to stay at the Court.

5. What does Eline say about her own ex-husband?
(a) He is a wonderful father.
(b) He is worse than useless.
(c) He has never been able to hold a job.
(d) She is still not over the pain of losing him.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is Adriaan's wife?

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

5. Who has the Court detained in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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