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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what part of the city does the narrator live in?
(a) The city center.
(b) In Old Town.
(c) The gentrifying part of town.
(d) By the coast.

2. What is the main reason the narrator wants to stay in The Hague?
(a) Her job at the Court.
(b) The great food.
(c) Adriaan.
(d) Jana.

3. Who is Adriaan's wife?
(a) Gaby.
(b) Helen.
(c) Bettina.
(d) Jana.

4. What kind of food does Adriaan bring to dinner at Jana's?
(a) Indonesian.
(b) Mexican.
(c) Chinese.
(d) French.

5. Where does the narrator travel intentionally in Chapter 7 after Adriaan leaves?
(a) To the beach.
(b) To Helen's.
(c) To her favorite pastry shop she would go to with Adriaan.
(d) To find Anton's bookstore in Old Town.

6. What does Jana implore the narrator to do at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Sleep more.
(b) Eat more.
(c) Be careful on her way to the tram.
(d) Learn more languages.

7. 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.

8. What does the narrator think has been established between Jana and Adriaan in her absence in Chapter 6?
(a) Resentment.
(b) Some kind of intimacy.
(c) Anger.
(d) Suspicion.

9. In Chapter 4, how does the narrator sometimes feel in Adriaan's apartment?
(a) Awkward.
(b) Angry.
(c) Sick.
(d) As if Adriaan does not want her there.

10. When does the narrator awaken in Chapter 6?
(a) Just before 8 pm.
(b) Around midnight.
(c) Early in the morning.
(d) Around 10 pm.

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

12. What does Jana say the man who was injured in the crime does for a living in Chapter 6?
(a) Owns a bookstore.
(b) Performs surgery.
(c) Runs a law firm.
(d) Writes.

13. Where is The Hague physically situated?
(a) On the Mediterranean Sea.
(b) On the North Sea.
(c) On the Dead Sea.
(d) On the English Channel.

14. How long does Adriaan say he expects his trip to take?
(a) Three months.
(b) Two months.
(c) A week, or possibly a bit longer.
(d) Three weeks.

15. In Chapter 6, what does Adriaan want to bring to Jana's?
(a) Food.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Tools.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the nature of the Court, according to the narrator?

2. Who often gathers outside the Court?

3. What is one thing that first drew the narrator to Adriaan?

4. How does the narrator often get to work?

5. Why is the narrator resentful of Jana in Chapter 6?

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