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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 4, how does the narrator sometimes feel in Adriaan's apartment?
(a) Awkward.
(b) As if Adriaan does not want her there.
(c) Sick.
(d) Angry.

3. Where does Adriaan ask the narrator not to move?
(a) Spain.
(b) Back to New York City.
(c) Jana's neighborhood.
(d) Singapore.

4. What does Kees do for a living?
(a) He is an interpreter.
(b) He is a lawyer.
(c) He is an accountant.
(d) He is a doctor.

5. Why is the accused so angry in Chapter 5?
(a) He has just been stabbed.
(b) He has been made to wear scratchy clothes.
(c) He has been robbed of all his funds.
(d) He wanted a translator to speak in Arabic.

6. What is the nature of the Court, according to the narrator?
(a) It is a place rife with politics.
(b) It is a place of high theatrics.
(c) It is a place that is always physically dark.
(d) It is a very solemn place.

7. How does Jana say she found out so much information about the crime victim in Chapter 6?
(a) Online.
(b) From a friend.
(c) From her ex-husband, a forensic investigator.
(d) From a police officer.

8. 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) Because of all the CCTV cameras.
(d) The criminals did not seem to know what they were doing.

9. What is the foundation for any kind of interpreting work, according to the narrator?
(a) The ability to read fast.
(b) Fluency.
(c) A nice voice.
(d) Good eyesight.

10. What does Jana compliment Adriaan on that seems ridiculous to the narrator?
(a) How well he ordered from the restaurant.
(b) His accent.
(c) His manners.
(d) His tie.

11. What does Adriaan's note to the narrator say that he leaves for her in the apartment?
(a) Take care.
(b) Please treat the place well.
(c) I love you.
(d) I will imagine you here while I'm away.

12. Where is The Hague physically situated?
(a) On the North Sea.
(b) On the English Channel.
(c) On the Mediterranean Sea.
(d) On the Dead Sea.

13. What does Jana say she always wanted in her kitchen?
(a) A microwave.
(b) Two ovens.
(c) A wine rack.
(d) An eating counter.

14. Where did the narrator first meet Adrian?
(a) At a bar.
(b) At an alumni event.
(c) Work.
(d) An opening at the Kunstmuseum.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Adriaan's wife?

2. What does Jana say the man who was injured in the crime does for a living in Chapter 6?

3. In Chapter 5, who summons the narrator to speak at work?

4. Who bought the expensive coffee and cappuccino machine in Adriaan's apartment?

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

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