Beware of Pity Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

Stefan Zweig
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 208 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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Beware of Pity Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

Stefan Zweig
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 208 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 34 through 76..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After angrily confronting Hofmiller about lying to her, what does Edith tell him about continuing to visit the family?
(a) He should come only once or twice a week, and let the family know in advance when he'll be there.
(b) He can continue to visit only if he begins to formally court her.
(c) He should come every night with no exceptions.
(d) He should come only if he really wants to, and he should not lie to her or pity her.

2. How does Edith react when she receives Hofmiller's flowers?
(a) She returns the flowers with an angry note.
(b) She invites him to tea.
(c) She phones him to say thanks.
(d) She asks her father to invite him for dinner.

3. What aspect of Hofmiller's background makes him especially grateful for the warm welcome he continues to receive at the Kekesfalva's home?
(a) He has been brought up in military institutions, so he loves the homey feeling of their house and family.
(b) His parents are servants of a wealthy family, so he likes turning the tables by having servants wait on him.
(c) He has been brought up in a wealthy home, so he feels comfortable and at ease with the family's wealth.
(d) He has been raised in an orphanage, so he begins to think of Kekesfalva as a father figure.

4. What does Hofmiller do after Ilona explains the reason Edith became so upset at the dinner party?
(a) He leaves immediately.
(b) He explains his actions to Kekesfalva.
(c) He asks Ilona to dance.
(d) He explains the situation to the other guests.

5. Why does Hofmiller try to keep his two worlds - his life in the military and his relationship with the Kekesfalva family - separate from each other?
(a) He thinks Kekesfalva will think less of him if he realizes that he is a low-ranking officer in the military.
(b) He thinks they don't fit together.
(c) Kekesfalva asks him to keep the relationship a secret.
(d) He doesn't want his friends to build a relationship with the family and become his rival for their affections.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Edith keep secret pictures of dancers?

2. What does Hofmiller do when he arrives at the castle and finds Edith sleeping on the terrace?

3. At what point is Hofmiller comfortable giving his men the orders to resume galloping?

4. After Kekesfalva speaks privately to Hofmiller about talking to Dr. Condor, what is Edith's mood when the two men return to the house?

5. Why does Hofmiller say he joined the military?

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