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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the president begin doing to the narrator in Chapter 13?
(a) Blowing a kiss at her.
(b) Giving her the thumbs-up sign.
(c) Nodding at her.
(d) Smiling at her.

2. Why does Kees tell the narrator it is useful for the defense team to have her there?
(a) It is good for them to gauge her reactions to the content of their conversations.
(b) It is good for them to have someone there who never seems to get too angry.
(c) It is good for them to have someone who can tell a good joke.
(d) It is good for them to have someone who can break the tension.

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

4. What surprises the narrator about the former president in Chapter 9?
(a) He can move about freely in the Court.
(b) He is much kinder than she thought he would be.
(c) He seems to have trouble keeping his temper under control.
(d) He is shorter than she expected.

5. What does Anton remember most vividly about his mugging?
(a) The faces of the attackers.
(b) The woman he was with at the time.
(c) Very little.
(d) The way the knife felt when it stabbed him.

6. What is unusual about Anton's cane?
(a) It is very cheap-looking.
(b) It glows.
(c) It is bright purple.
(d) It is old-fashioned and ornate.

7. Which friends of Anton's does he tell a demeaning story about at dinner?
(a) Marco and Sally.
(b) Helen and Stephen.
(c) Lars and Lotte.
(d) Jennifer and Sven.

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

9. 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) Running concentration camps.
(c) Killing his own generals.
(d) Burning down his own seat of government.

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

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

12. What painting enchants the narrator in Chapter 10?
(a) The Lighthouse.
(b) The Savior.
(c) Man Offering Money to a Young Woman.
(d) Henderson.

13. What question does Kees ask the narrator in Chapter 9 that unsettles her?
(a) Whether she sees much of Adriaan.
(b) Whether she wants to have a drink.
(c) Whether she is single.
(d) Whether she lives in the city or not.

14. What does the former president say to the narrator when she arrives at the meeting of the defense team?
(a) He ignores her, saying nothing.
(b) He thanks her in French.
(c) He tells her she looks good that day.
(d) He tells her she looks tired.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what does the first witness called say?

2. In Chapter 11, how does the narrator begin feeling about Adriaan?

3. How does Kees's audacity make the narrator feel?

4. What personal information does the narrator share with Eline in the end of Chapter 11?

5. What does the narrator think is the purpose of the defense lawyers touching and talking with the accused?

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