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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 182 through 223..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 doesn't want his friends to build a relationship with the family and become his rival for their affections.
(b) He thinks they don't fit together.
(c) Kekesfalva asks him to keep the relationship a secret.
(d) He thinks Kekesfalva will think less of him if he realizes that he is a low-ranking officer in the military.

2. How does Ilona think Hofmiller feels about Edith?
(a) She thinks he doesn't respect her.
(b) She thinks he is only after her money.
(c) She thinks he returns her love.
(d) She thinks he pities her.

3. What two reasons does Hofmiller give for his inability to join the family on the trip to the sanitarium?
(a) He doesn't have a passport and he can't afford it.
(b) He must attend to his duties and he can't afford it.
(c) He must attend to his duties and his parents are planning a visit.
(d) He can't afford it and he has made other social commitments for that time.

4. Is Dr. Condor actively pursuing a cure for Edith?
(a) Yes, he is planning a trip to the United States to pursue some new possibilities.
(b) No, he has no hope of a cure, but has not told the family how he feels.
(c) Yes, he has just received funding for a new research project he is conducting in his own lab.
(d) Yes, he is trying to get in touch with a doctor who has a promising new treatment for paralysis.

5. Hofmiller shows his friends a gift that Kekesfalva gave him. What is the item?
(a) A gold cigarette case.
(b) An expensive first-edition book.
(c) A silver flask.
(d) A gold pen.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kekesfalva plan to repay Hofmiller for talking to Dr. Condor for him?

2. Why did Dietzenhof follow Kekesfalva's advice about selling her property without question?

3. When Edith wants to show Hofmiller what she is capable of, what does she attempt to climb over?

4. Sitting in the café alone after buying Dietzenhof's property, how did Kekesfalva decide to handle his guilt over tricking her?

5. When does Hofmiller find Edith most attractive?

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