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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what does Jana call the narrator to ask?
(a) If she is going to travel to the United States any time soon.
(b) If she can loan Jana money.
(c) If she can bring biscuits later.
(d) If she has made it home safely.

2. What does Jana say is the name of the person who was injured in Chapter 6?
(a) Anton de Rijk.
(b) Albert Swan.
(c) Ringley Harrow.
(d) Hubert Von Sweden.

3. What does the accused do immediately in Chapter 5 after the officials are done speaking with him?
(a) Pray.
(b) Eat.
(c) Exercise.
(d) Fall asleep.

4. Who does the narrator meet for dinner in Chapter 3?
(a) Helen.
(b) Kees.
(c) Bettina.
(d) Adriaan.

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

6. What startles Jana and the narrator in Chapter 1 as they eat dinner?
(a) A bird squawking.
(b) Sirens from outside.
(c) Loud music from above.
(d) A knock at the door.

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

8. In Chapter 7, where does Adriaan say he is going to travel?
(a) Barcelona.
(b) New York City.
(c) Singapore.
(d) Lisbon.

9. What language does the narrator speak to the accused in Chapter 5?
(a) German.
(b) French.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Arabic.

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

11. Who is the narrator's closest friend in her new city?
(a) Helen.
(b) Jana.
(c) Bettina.
(d) Jacqueline.

12. What is the main reason the narrator wants to stay in The Hague?
(a) Adriaan.
(b) Her job at the Court.
(c) Jana.
(d) The great food.

13. Where did Jana live before moving to the same city as the narrator?
(a) Paris.
(b) Berlin.
(c) London.
(d) Barcelona.

14. What is one thing that first drew the narrator to Adriaan?
(a) His humor.
(b) His commitment to his work.
(c) His tranqulity.
(d) His loyalty.

15. Which trial is Amina currently working on in Chapter 3?
(a) That of a former jihadist.
(b) That of a former secretary of state.
(c) That of a former militia leader.
(d) That of a former general from a South American country.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jana say the police will probably catch someone who committed the crime near her apartment soon?

2. What does the narrator think many of the Court's defendants share?

3. Who is Adriaan supposed to meet for the first time soon in Chapter 4?

4. What does Adriaan tell the narrator about Kees's personality?

5. What does Kees do to the narrator in Chapter 3 that makes her very uncomfortable?

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