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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. What does Hofmiller learn about the family's upcoming plans?
(a) They are going to get a new doctor for Edith and fire Dr. Condor.
(b) They are leaving in 10 days to pursue the new treatment.
(c) They are planning a dinner in his honor.
(d) They are planning a party for Edith's birthday.

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

3. Why is the family delayed when they are returning home from their day trip?
(a) They get lost.
(b) Their transportation breaks down.
(c) Hofmiller is late returning from his ride.
(d) The road is blocked because of a wedding.

4. What did Dietzenhof eventually tell Kekesfalva she wanted to do with her estate?
(a) She said she planned to invite a number of relatives to move in with her.
(b) She said she wanted to sell the property.
(c) She said she planned to continue living in the house alone.
(d) She said she wanted to turn the property into a hotel.

5. What is Hofmiller's first impression of Dr. Condor?
(a) He's amused because the doctor bears a striking resemblance to his commanding officer.
(b) He's disappointed because the doctor looks and behaves nothing like what he'd pictured.
(c) He's intimidated by the doctor's tall, imposing presence.
(d) He's more impressed than he anticipated being.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dr. Condor tell Hofmiller the details about Kekesfalva's past?

2. After they are alone following dinner at the castle, what does Dr. Condor tell Hofmiller he finds frustrating about Kekesfalva?

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

4. Hofmiller realizes that during all his visits to the castle, he has failed to ask what he considers the most natural of questions. What is the question?

5. How does Hofmiller first learn about Herr Kekesfalva?

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