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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What surprises Hofmiller about Dr. Condor's home?
2. Why is Dr. Condor's wife upset with his patients?
3. What form of transportation do Hofmiller and the Kekesfalvas take on their day trip?
4. How does Ilona think Hofmiller feels about Edith?
5. Why does Edith decide not to go to the sanitarium or continue seeking a cure?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Hofmiller goes to the castle the day after telling Kekesfalva about the potential cure for Edith, what does he discover Kekesfalva has done to complicate the situation further?
2. What event occurs to put a damper on Hofmiller's happiness when he returns to his barracks after the trip to the horse farm?
3. At one point in the book's last section, Hofmiller believes he has resolved his dilemma by agreeing to marry Edith if she recovers from her disability, believing that it will never be an issue because she won't recover. What does Edith do to burst his bubble?
4. Why is Hofmiller surprised by the loving relationship between Dr. Condor and his wife?
5. Why does Hofmiller see suicide as the only solution to his problems?
6. How does Hofmiller react when Edith angrily asks why he bothers coming to see her and her family?
7. Why does Hofmiller think Balinkay is a good person to seek out for advice on his situation?
8. Why does Hofmiller initially refuse Kekesfalva's request that he marry Edith in return for Kekesfalva giving him his entire fortune?
9. What does Dr. Condor tell Hofmiller about the nature of pity?
10. How might Hofmiller have resolved his situation during his visit to the castle, after seeing the family's excitement about the potential new treatment?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the balance of power between Hofmiller and Kekesfalva. Who holds the power at the beginning of the story? Who holds it at the end? How and why does it shift back and forth throughout the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Describe Hofmiller's relationships with his friends, including Ferencz, his fellow soldiers and Balinkay. What is the general nature of their various relationships? What could he have learned from his friends that might have benefited him in the long run?
Essay Topic 3
Lies and delusion are central themes throughout the book. Describe how small lies grew into major ones, and the impact those lies had on the characters and the book's outcome.
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