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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In Chapter 7, where does Adriaan say he is going to travel?
(a) Singapore.
(b) Barcelona.
(c) Lisbon.
(d) New York City.
2. What is one thing that first drew the narrator to Adriaan?
(a) His commitment to his work.
(b) His tranqulity.
(c) His loyalty.
(d) His humor.
3. Who often gathers outside the Court?
(a) Students.
(b) Police.
(c) Supporters of the defendant.
(d) Other interpreters.
4. What language does the narrator try to focus on deciphering during her commute to work?
(a) French.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Dutch.
(d) English.
5. What does the narrator feel about stability and certainty?
(a) It can all crumble in an instant, without notice.
(b) It is the one thing a person can count on.
(c) It is all a matter of opinion.
(d) It is helped tremendously by wealth.
6. What feature of her apartment does the narrator use often?
(a) The two ovens.
(b) The fancy heated floors in the bathroom.
(c) The balcony.
(d) The gym downstairs.
7. In Chapter 5, what unusual assignment is the narrator given?
(a) To come to the detention center in the middle of the night to interpret for a new person accused of crimes.
(b) To clean the bathrooms.
(c) To translate for a famous lawyer.
(d) To travel on a plane to translate in transit for a person who is accused.
8. What does the narrator say an interpreter might sound like to a layperson at first?
(a) Unsure.
(b) Untrustworthy.
(c) Cold and without inflection.
(d) Gregarious.
9. Where does the narrator work in Chapter 1?
(a) The International Criminal Court.
(b) The bakery.
(c) The European Union headquarters.
(d) Her father's law firm.
10. What is the nature of the Court, according to the narrator?
(a) It is a place of high theatrics.
(b) It is a place rife with politics.
(c) It is a very solemn place.
(d) It is a place that is always physically dark.
11. Why does Jana say the police will probably catch someone who committed the crime near her apartment soon?
(a) There were many witnesses.
(b) There is a reward for information.
(c) The criminals did not seem to know what they were doing.
(d) Because of all the CCTV cameras.
12. What does Adriaan ask the narrator to do while he is gone?
(a) Take her own trip to New York City.
(b) Not to talk to the newspapers.
(c) Cook good meals for herself.
(d) Live in his apartment.
13. What is the foundation for any kind of interpreting work, according to the narrator?
(a) A nice voice.
(b) Good eyesight.
(c) Fluency.
(d) The ability to read fast.
14. What do interpreters always work against?
(a) Each other.
(b) Bad grammar.
(c) Soft speakers.
(d) The clock.
15. Where does Adriaan ask the narrator not to move?
(a) Singapore.
(b) Spain.
(c) Jana's neighborhood.
(d) Back to New York City.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 4, how does the narrator sometimes feel in Adriaan's apartment?
2. What startles Jana and the narrator in Chapter 1 as they eat dinner?
3. What does the narrator think of her colleague Robert?
4. What does the narrator learn from a stranger about Adriaan not long after the two meet?
5. Where did Jana live before moving to the same city as the narrator?
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