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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 76 through 112..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hofmiller do when he arrives at the castle and finds Edith sleeping on the terrace?
(a) He wakes her to explain his absence the previous night.
(b) He sits down to read a book until she wakes up.
(c) He goes quietly into the house so he won't wake her.
(d) He takes the opportunity to look at her more carefully and feels an overwhelming rush of pity for her.

2. What pretense did Kekesfalva use for coming to the house to talk with Dietzenhof?
(a) He posed as an insurance agent.
(b) He pretended to be a gardener.
(c) He posed as an attorney.
(d) He pretended to be a real estate agent.

3. 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) He thinks Kekesfalva will think less of him if he realizes that he is a low-ranking officer in the military.
(d) Kekesfalva asks him to keep the relationship a secret.

4. Why does Hofmiller say he joined the military?
(a) He was drafted.
(b) His career was forced on him.
(c) He hoped to become a general.
(d) It was his lifelong ambition.

5. Why is Hofmiller uncomfortable when he first arrives at the dinner party?
(a) He arrives late and doesn't know any of the other guests.
(b) He is dressed inappropriately.
(c) He doesn't like the food that is being served.
(d) He arrives an hour early.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the introduction, Zweig says his depiction of Kekesfalva's early life and the discrimination he felt is based on what?

2. Princess Orosvar left her entire estate to Fraulein Annette Beate Dietzenhof. What had been their relationship?

3. What does Kekesfalva tell Hofmiller about Dr. Condor's marriage?

4. Why is Hofmiller so confused by the range of emotions Edith and her family brings forth in him?

5. How does Hofmiller perceive Edith after their first two meetings?

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