View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Kekesfalva plan to repay Hofmiller for talking to Dr. Condor for him?
(a) He says he'll introduce Hofmiller to high-ranking officials.
(b) He plans to pay Hofmiller the equivalent of a week's salary.
(c) He says he'll allow Hofmiller to court Edith.
(d) He offers Hofmiller his own suite of rooms at the castle.

2. How does Edith react when Josef, the butler, comes to take her for her exercises?
(a) She refuses to go with him.
(b) She flies into a rage and insists on walking by herself although it's very difficult.
(c) She insists that a wheelchair be brought.
(d) She asks Hofmiller to go with her and help with the exercises.

3. Later on the night following their trip, from whom does Hofmiller receive a note?
(a) Ilona.
(b) Kekesfalva.
(c) His father.
(d) Edith.

4. According to the book's introduction by Joan Acocella, why was the author, Stefan Zweig, so interested in the inner workings of the human mind?
(a) He was trained as a psychiatrist.
(b) He read a great deal about psychology.
(c) He was a friend of Sigmund Freud.
(d) His father was a psychiatrist.

5. How do Hofmiller and the Kekesfalvas handle the situation when their return home is delayed?
(a) They complain bitterly about the delay.
(b) They find a different route home.
(c) They decide to stay over in a hotel.
(d) They take part in the festivities.

Short Answer Questions

1. Although Hofmiller is torn about whether or not he wants to continue seeing Edith and her family, what precipitates his decision to return to their home?

2. What is awaiting Hofmiller when he returns to his barracks after his trip with the Kekesfalvas?

3. Why is Edith so excited when Hofmiller arrives at the house the morning after his dinner with Dr. Condor?

4. What aspect of Hofmiller's background makes him especially grateful for the warm welcome he continues to receive at the Kekesfalva's home?

5. What is Hofmiller most afraid of when he realizes his blunder in asking Edith to dance?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 553 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample