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

In Part I, the narrator has come to find New York City disorienting after the death of her father and finds that she no longer feels at home there.

2. How are the narrator and Jana different?

The narrator is quite guarded in her nature and personality, but Jana is very open and gregarious.

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

The narrator thinks Jana's new neighborhood is in the process of gentrifying, but it is perhaps not the safest neighborhood in the city.

4. What is the main business in The Hague?

The Hague is the seat of the government of the Netherlands, and it is also home to the International Criminal Court, where the narrator works.

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

It is a significant step for Jana to own her own apartment because it is not an easy process, she tells the narrator, for a single Black woman in her forties to get a mortgage.

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