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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 76 through 112..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the main character, Hofmiller, say his story began?
(a) It began when he lost track of his car in an unfamiliar neighborhood.
(b) It began when he returned from a trip to South America.
(c) It began with an innocent blunder on his part.
(d) It began with a storm that caused a loss of power.

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

3. Why does Kekesfalva ask Hofmiller to be present when Dr. Condor comes to the castle and speak to him about Edith's condition?
(a) Hofmiller tells Kekesfalva he is experiencing severe back pain and Kekesfalva thinks Dr. Condor might be able to help.
(b) Kekesfalva wants to fire Dr. Condor from Edith's case but wants to avoid confronting him, so he asks Hofmiller to do it.
(c) Kekesfalva isn't sure Dr. Condor is being completely honest with him about Edith's condition and chances for improvement.
(d) Kekesfalva wants Dr. Condor to give up his other patients and devote all his time to Edith, and he wants Hofmiller to ask how much he'd expect to be paid to do that.

4. What does Dr. Condor tell Hofmiller is his chief concern about the Kekesfalva family?
(a) He thinks Ilona isn't a good influence on Edith.
(b) He is concerned that Edith spends too much time alone.
(c) He thinks Edith is getting worse and soon will be confined to a wheelchair.
(d) He is worried about Kekesfalva's deteriorating health.

5. While riding a train one night, Kekesfalva overheard a conversation about Princess Orosvar. What had her lifestyle been like during the last years of her life?
(a) She lived in a large home in France, surrounded by her husband and children.
(b) She was known for giving away huge amounts of her fortune to deserving charities.
(c) She had been cantankerous and self-absorbed, living in luxury and ignoring the overtures of her relatives.
(d) She had been living in poverty until she married a wealthy man.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Hofmiller think to himself about his decision not to gallop the horses?

3. What does Kekesfalva tell Hofmiller about Dr. Condor's marriage?

4. What does Dr. Condor tell Hofmiller was his initial opinion about why Hofmiller has become friends with Kekesfalva and his family?

5. What did Orosvar's relatives promise Dietzenhof to get her to sign everything except the Kekesfalva estate over to them?

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