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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kees tell the narrator about the former president's feelings about her?

2. What surprises the narrator about the former president in Chapter 9?

3. What does Amina tell the narrator about Kees?

4. Who does the narrator arrange to meet at a cafe in Chapter 11?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does Anton tell that reflects somewhat poorly on both him and the story's subjects?

2. In Chapter 9, what startles the narrator at work?

3. In Chapter 9, why is the narrator growing increasingly nervous about Adriaan?

4. What does Eline tell the narrator is her relationship with Anton and his wife Miriam?

5. What is one area of Eline's life that the narrator finds herself envying?

6. What do the former president's supporters do in the courtroom in Chapter 8?

7. In Chapter 10, what does Kees say about Adriaan that unsettles the narrator?

8. What is unusual about the food at the gallery opening in Chapter 10?

9. Who does Jana introduce the narrator to in Chapter 10, and why?

10. What is one global issue Eline tells the narrator she is particularly worried about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does the narrator find Kees's presence and interactions with her, both socially and at work, so unnerving? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why does the narrator find herself drawn to the dunes at the coast of The Hague in the later parts of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does the former president's parting words to the narrator make her feel, and why? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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