View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 34 through 76..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Hofmiller is training with his men the morning following his tea with Edith, why does he order them to stop galloping and trot their horses?
(a) He feels ashamed because he and his men can gallop freely while Edith cannot enjoy such pleasures.
(b) He wants to make less noise.
(c) He thinks his men aren't skilled enough to gallop.
(d) The terrain is too hilly for galloping.

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

3. Why does Hofmiller hesitate when Kekesfalva insists that his driver take Hofmiller home on a rainy night?
(a) He is concerned about how arriving in a luxury car will appear to his fellow soldiers.
(b) He thinks Kekesfalva is being too generous.
(c) He enjoys walking in the rain.
(d) He doesn't want Kekesfalva to know that he is planning to meet some friends rather than go home that night.

4. How does Kekesfalva plan to repay Hofmiller for talking to Dr. Condor for him?
(a) He offers Hofmiller his own suite of rooms at the castle.
(b) He says he'll introduce Hofmiller to high-ranking officials.
(c) He says he'll allow Hofmiller to court Edith.
(d) He plans to pay Hofmiller the equivalent of a week's salary.

5. In his own introduction to the book, where does Zweig say the story came from?
(a) He based it on a parable his parents told him as a child.
(b) It is a true story based on his own life.
(c) It is a translation of an earlier book by a Japanese author.
(d) It is a true story told to him by the main character.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Edith react when she receives Hofmiller's flowers?

2. When Kekesfalva apologizes for his daughter's rude behavior, how does he describe Edith when she was a child?

3. Why is Edith happy, rather than upset, when a new maid reacts in horror to the fact that she is disabled?

4. 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?

5. How does Edith find out that Hofmiller had been playing cards rather than inspecting a horse when he failed to show up at the castle?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 635 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample