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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. How does Ilona initially react to seeing Hofmiller in the street after he does not appear for dinner as has become his custom?
(a) She asks him to take her out for a drink.
(b) She is delighted to see him and greets him warmly and affectionately.
(c) She ignores him and begins to flirt with his friends.
(d) She says she's in a hurry and tries to rush away from him.

2. How does Edith react when Hofmiller asks her to dance?
(a) She is horrified and begins to sob.
(b) She is delighted by the attention being paid to her.
(c) She gives him a shy smile and turns away.
(d) She ignores him.

3. After asking Hofmiller to talk to Dr. Condor about Edith, why does Kekesfalva want to rush back to the house?
(a) He doesn't want to be late for dinner.
(b) Edith has not been feeling well and he doesn't want to leave her alone too long.
(c) He is expecting other guests and needs to get back in time to greet them.
(d) He is afraid Edith will be suspicious about what they'd been talking about.

4. 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.

5. How does Hofmiller react when he sees Ilona in the street after taking a night away from the family to play cards with his friends?
(a) He seems embarrassed and tries to avoid her.
(b) He is excited about the opportunity to introduce her to his friends.
(c) He is thrilled to see her on his own turf and asks her to go for a walk or to the patisserie.
(d) He is upset that she has apparently left Edith alone.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hofmiller first learn about Herr Kekesfalva?

2. What does Hofmiller think to himself about his decision not to gallop the horses?

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

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

5. In his own introduction to the book, where does Zweig say the story came from?

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