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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. From whom did Kekesfalva learn to read and write?
(a) His parents taught him.
(b) He learned at boarding school.
(c) He was taught by a rabbi.
(d) An older brother taught him.

2. 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?
(a) She asks his commanding officer and he tells her the truth.
(b) Hofmiller admits it to her.
(c) She sends her chauffeur to find out where he is.
(d) Her father calls his barracks and someone tells him where Hofmiller is.

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

4. According to the introduction, in what way did Zweig's life mirror that of his main character, Hofmiller?
(a) He named the character after his brother.
(b) They shared similar taste in books.
(c) He married a very young, very naïve secretary.
(d) He was also an army officer.

5. What does Hofmiller see as the only negative aspect of the time he spends with Kekesfalva and his family?
(a) Neither Edith nor Ilona seem to be interested in him.
(b) Edith's angry outbursts whenever there is a suggestion that she needs help.
(c) Edith and Ilona seem to be competing for his attention and affection.
(d) The servants are not attentive enough.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. Condor tell Hofmiller is his chief concern about the Kekesfalva family?

2. The night after his friends tease him about his relationship with Kekesfalva and his family, Hofmiller does not go to the castle. How does he feel about his decision to stay away?

3. During dinner with Hofmiller and Kekesfalva, what does Dr. Condor initially say about Edith's current condition?

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

5. What kind of personality did Dietzenhof have?

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