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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what big step does the narrator take in her relationship with Adriaan?
(a) She tells him she loves him for the first time.
(b) She moves out of his apartment.
(c) She deletes his number from her phone.
(d) She buys a ring for him.

2. What does the narrator notice the former president - the accused - wearing at his trial?
(a) A flag pin.
(b) A navy suit.
(c) A tacky t-shirt.
(d) A polo shirt.

3. What did Anton's attackers take from him?
(a) His diamond ring.
(b) His backpack.
(c) His coat.
(d) His wallet, phone, and watch.

4. In Chapter 11, how does the narrator begin feeling about Adriaan?
(a) Hopeful.
(b) Angry and upset.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Happy.

5. Who is the narrator shocked to see at the trial she begins working on in Chapter 7?
(a) Adriaan.
(b) Helen.
(c) Jana.
(d) Kees.

6. How is the food at the reception arranged in Chapter 10?
(a) In hiding places.
(b) In a standard buffet-style.
(c) In circles.
(d) Through frames.

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

8. What does the former president wear in the meeting of the defense team in Chapter 9?
(a) Jeans and a t-shirt.
(b) A traditional kaftan.
(c) A maroon sweater around his shoulders.
(d) A very well-tailored suit.

9. What surprises the narrator about the witness in Chapter 13?
(a) How calm and assured she is.
(b) How fragile she seems.
(c) How short she is.
(d) How old she is.

10. What is one thing the accused in the trial the narrator is about to start translating for has been accused of?
(a) Ethnic cleansing.
(b) Burning down his own seat of government.
(c) Killing his own generals.
(d) Running concentration camps.

11. Why does Jana say she has not been in touch with the narrator?
(a) She has been sick.
(b) The exhibition has taken up all her time.
(c) She has been busy with a new boyfriend.
(d) She has been busy traveling.

12. What does Eline do for a living?
(a) Art history professor.
(b) Writer.
(c) Translator.
(d) Singer.

13. Who goes on maternity leave in Chapter 13?
(a) Helen.
(b) Bettina.
(c) Eline.
(d) Amina.

14. Who is at Eline's house for dinner when the narrator arrives?
(a) Adriaan.
(b) Anton.
(c) Helen.
(d) Jana.

15. What does the narrator once again remember about interpretation while she is working with the former president and his defense team?
(a) It can lead to some funny moments.
(b) It can be profoundly disorienting.
(c) It is nothing she ever pictured herself doing.
(d) It can be thrilling.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does one member of the defense team tell the group in Chapter 9 about the supporters in the gallery?

2. Why does Kees tell the narrator it is useful for the defense team to have her there?

3. How does Anton refer to himself that startles both Eline and the narrator?

4. Who is Anton's wife?

5. What happens the first time the narrator speaks to translate at the trial of the former president?

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