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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 137 - 182).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At the end of Chapter 8, what is the author's impression of the former president?
(a) He is sad.
(b) He is depleted by his performance at the trial.
(c) He is angry.
(d) He is remorseful.

3. Who does Jana introduce the narrator to in Chapter 10?
(a) Charl.
(b) Eline.
(c) Helen.
(d) Anton.

4. What is the nature of the Court, according to the narrator?
(a) It is a place of high theatrics.
(b) It is a very solemn place.
(c) It is a place that is always physically dark.
(d) It is a place rife with politics.

5. What does the narrator think when she sees a photo of Adriaan's wife for the first time?
(a) She is very average-looking.
(b) She is beautiful.
(c) She is cruel-looking.
(d) She looks exactly like a childhood friend of the narrator's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Kees tell the narrator it is useful for the defense team to have her there?

2. Which trial is Amina currently working on in Chapter 3?

3. What does the former president say to the narrator when she arrives at the meeting of the defense team?

4. Who bought the expensive coffee and cappuccino machine in Adriaan's apartment?

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

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