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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 the narrator think is the purpose of the defense lawyers touching and talking with the accused?
2. What upsets the judges in Chapter 8?
3. What does Eline tell the narrator she is concerned about in world affairs?
4. What does the narrator decide to do with Adriaan's keys?
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 10, what enchants the narrator about the painting she fixates on at the gallery opening?
3. What surprises the narrator about the way the former president behaves in Chapter 9?
4. What do the former president's supporters do in the courtroom in Chapter 8?
5. In Chapter 9, why does the narrator come to understand the former president asks for her specifically?
6. What does Eline tell the narrator is her relationship with Anton and his wife Miriam?
7. What does the narrator think might have changed in her first meeting with Kees if she had known he was a lawyer at the court?
8. In Chapter 9, what startles the narrator at work?
9. What does Amina tell the narrator is Kees's reputation?
10. In Chapter 10, what does Jana tell the narrator about how she first met Eline?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When and how does the narrator begin to differentiate between herself and her colleagues who are translators at The Hague? What does she begin to realize about the nature of the work during the former president's trial? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
How does the narrator react to the young woman who acts as a witness to the former president's crimes? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Why does the narrator ultimately turn down Bettina's offer of a permanent job in translating at The Hague? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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