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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 34 through 76..

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 takes the opportunity to look at her more carefully and feels an overwhelming rush of pity for her.
(c) He goes quietly into the house so he won't wake her.
(d) He sits down to read a book until she wakes up.

2. How does Hofmiller first learn about Herr Kekesfalva?
(a) They serve in the military together.
(b) His friends tell him about the family after seeing his niece in a patisserie.
(c) He reads about Kekesfalva in the newspaper.
(d) Hofmiller meets Kekesfalva at the local apothecary shop.

3. Why does Kekesfalva like Dr. Condor so much?
(a) Dr. Condor shows him more respect than Edith's other doctors do.
(b) He is the only doctor who has remained optimistic about Edith's chances for improving her condition.
(c) They grew up together and have been lifelong friends.
(d) Dr. Condor went to the best schools.

4. Why does Edith not dance with Hofmiller?
(a) Her father doesn't allow her to dance.
(b) She is too shy.
(c) Her boyfriend doesn't want her to dance with another man.
(d) She is disabled and can't use her legs.

5. When Kekesfalva apologizes for his daughter's rude behavior, how does he describe Edith when she was a child?
(a) He didn't know her as a small child because she was adopted at a later age.
(b) She was shy and quiet.
(c) She was energetic and constantly moving, to the point of being reckless.
(d) She was handicapped from birth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hofmiller hesitate when Kekesfalva insists that his driver take Hofmiller home on a rainy night?

2. After angrily confronting Hofmiller about lying to her, what does Edith tell him about continuing to visit the family?

3. How does Edith find out that Hofmiller had been playing cards rather than inspecting a horse when he failed to show up at the castle?

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

5. How does Edith react when Josef, the butler, comes to take her for her exercises?

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