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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the narrator awaken in Chapter 6?
(a) Early in the morning.
(b) Around midnight.
(c) Just before 8 pm.
(d) Around 10 pm.

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

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

4. What does Adriaan tell the narrator about Kees's personality?
(a) He is conniving.
(b) He is very kind-hearted.
(c) He is always angry.
(d) He is petty and frivolous.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is the accused so angry in Chapter 5?

3. What does Jana say is the name of the person who was injured in Chapter 6?

4. What does the narrator claim a person will hear the longer he listens to an interpreter?

5. What kind of work does the narrator do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the narrator unsettled when she arrives at Jana's for her dinner with Jana and Adriaan?

2. Why is it a significant step for Jana to own her own apartment?

3. What does Adriaan want the narrator to do while he is away, and how does the narrator react to this request?

4. Who regularly protests outside the criminal court's buildings?

5. How does the narrator find out that Adriaan is married?

6. Why does Kees make the narrator uncomfortable in Chapter 3?

7. What is a major reason the narrator wants to stay in The Hague?

8. What happens when the narrator goes to dinner at Jana's in Chapter 1 that jolts them both?

9. How does the narrator feel about New York City in Part I?

10. How does the narrator feel in Chapter 4 when she stays at Adriaan's apartment?

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