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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 151 through 182..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Dr. Condor perceive that Edith's attitude seems to have changed?
(a) She asks many more questions than before.
(b) She seems to trust him more than she did before.
(c) She seems to be afraid of him.
(d) She is more resistant toward him and seems more frustrated.

2. The morning following the sale of the property, what surprising move did Kekesfalva make when he went to Dietzenhof's hotel?
(a) He pretended not to know her when he saw her in the lobby.
(b) He told her the truth about what he had done.
(c) He tried to trick her out of her remaining money.
(d) He asked her to marry him.

3. After asking Hofmiller to talk to Dr. Condor about Edith, why does Kekesfalva want to rush back to the house?
(a) Edith has not been feeling well and he doesn't want to leave her alone too long.
(b) He doesn't want to be late for dinner.
(c) He is expecting other guests and needs to get back in time to greet them.
(d) He is afraid Edith will be suspicious about what they'd been talking about.

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

5. How did Kekesfalva change after getting married?
(a) He became abusive toward his wife.
(b) He began staying out late at night, drinking with his friends.
(c) He tried to erase traces of his past, got baptized and changed his name.
(d) He confessed all his previous misdeeds to his new bride.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Kekesfalva do to ensure his plan to buy Dietzenhof's estate would move forward?

2. Why does Kekesfalva like Dr. Condor so much?

3. How did Dietzenhof change after marrying Kekesfalva?

4. Why is Hofmiller uncomfortable when he first arrives at the dinner party?

5. 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?

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