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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. 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.

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

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

4. Who did Adriaan's house once belong to?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) His ex-wife.
(c) His parents.
(d) His uncle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what do Adriaan and the narrator have for breakfast together?

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

3. What kind of food does Adriaan bring to dinner at Jana's?

4. Who often gathers outside the Court?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does translation and interpretation require, according to the narrator?

2. What is the main business in The Hague?

3. What does the narrator think of Jana's new neighborhood?

4. What does Adriaan offer to do for his first meeting with Jana and the narrator?

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

6. In Chapter 5, what does the narrator worry that the taxi driver might think she is working as?

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

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

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

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

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