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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the former president do as a signal to his own supporters?
(a) Sings the national anthem for them.
(b) Holds his hands up to them.
(c) Gives them a Nazi salute.
(d) Gives them the thumbs up.

2. What institution is Jana's opening at in Chapter 10?
(a) The Vandenberg.
(b) The Brandenburg.
(c) The National Museum.
(d) The Mauritshuis.

3. What does Eline say she and the narrator must do soon?
(a) Have breakfast.
(b) Take Eline's children to the park.
(c) Go to the bookstore together.
(d) Have dinner.

4. What does the narrator think is the purpose of the defense lawyers touching and talking with the accused?
(a) To make the judges angry.
(b) To humanize the accused.
(c) To make the people in the gallery angry.
(d) To pacify the accused.

5. In Chapter 12, what big step does the narrator take in her relationship with Adriaan?
(a) She deletes his number from her phone.
(b) She tells him she loves him for the first time.
(c) She moves out of his apartment.
(d) She buys a ring for him.

6. How many children does Eline have?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

7. Which friends of Anton's does he tell a demeaning story about at dinner?
(a) Lars and Lotte.
(b) Marco and Sally.
(c) Jennifer and Sven.
(d) Helen and Stephen.

8. What is the name of Jana's new exhibit?
(a) Finding the Way.
(b) Coming Home.
(c) Slow Food.
(d) Speeches.

9. What is a distinguishing, and, to the narrator, ridiculous-looking part of Kees's appearance?
(a) His eye makeup.
(b) His beard.
(c) His lavish ties.
(d) His hair.

10. What does the president begin doing to the narrator in Chapter 13?
(a) Nodding at her.
(b) Blowing a kiss at her.
(c) Smiling at her.
(d) Giving her the thumbs-up sign.

11. Who does the narrator arrange to meet at a cafe in Chapter 11?
(a) Jana.
(b) Anton.
(c) Eline.
(d) Helen.

12. What does the narrator's message to Adriaan at the end of Chapter 10 ask?
(a) Whether she should stay in the apartment or not.
(b) Asking how things stand with his marriage.
(c) Whether she should buy more alcohol for him or not.
(d) Asking how he is feeling after being ill.

13. In Chapter 9, how does the narrator feel when staying in Adriaan's apartment?
(a) Suspicious.
(b) Angry.
(c) Happy.
(d) Sad.

14. How does Kees's audacity make the narrator feel?
(a) Sad.
(b) Happy.
(c) Deadened and amazed.
(d) Aroused.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the food at the reception arranged in Chapter 10?

2. What did Anton's attackers take from him?

3. What painting enchants the narrator in Chapter 10?

4. What does Eline say about her own ex-husband?

5. Who goes on maternity leave in Chapter 13?

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