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

2. How did Kekesfalva acquire the first part of his fortune?
(a) He moved to India and worked in the coffee industry.
(b) His father died and left him a very large inheritance.
(c) He became an insurance agent, then began providing essentially any kind of service people needed or wanted.
(d) He won the European lottery.

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

4. In the introduction, Zweig says his depiction of Kekesfalva's early life and the discrimination he felt is based on what?
(a) It is based on the experience of Eastern Jews.
(b) It is based on the experiences of characters in his favorite novels.
(c) It is based on his parents' experience.
(d) It is based on his own experience.

5. Who do Dr. Condor and Hofmiller decide will tell the family the truth?
(a) Dr. Condor.
(b) Ilona.
(c) The doctor who is working on the new treatment.
(d) Hofmiller.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the introduction, in what way did Zweig's life mirror that of his main character, Hofmiller?

2. 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?

3. 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?

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?

5. How did Kekesfalva initially begin to manipulate Dietzenhof in order to gain control of her inheritance?

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