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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 113 through 151..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Hofmiller perceive Edith after their first two meetings?
(a) He finds her dull and boring.
(b) He is immediately attracted to her and wants to court her.
(c) He sees her as an invalid who needs to be comforted and protected.
(d) He thinks she's the most beautiful woman he's ever seen.

2. How did Kekesfalva change after getting married?
(a) He confessed all his previous misdeeds to his new bride.
(b) He became abusive toward his wife.
(c) He tried to erase traces of his past, got baptized and changed his name.
(d) He began staying out late at night, drinking with his friends.

3. When does Hofmiller find Edith most attractive?
(a) When she flirts with other men.
(b) When she talks about horses.
(c) When she flirts with him.
(d) When she is happy.

4. After Dietzenhof completed the sale of the property without realizing Kekesfalva was the actual buyer, what caused him to begin to feel guilty about taking advantage of her?
(a) She said she needed as much money as she could get to take care of her disabled child.
(b) She offered to pay him for all his help.
(c) She began to suspect that he had tricked her.
(d) She told him how often other people had taken advantage of her.

5. Hofmiller realizes that during all his visits to the castle, he has failed to ask what he considers the most natural of questions. What is the question?
(a) How did Kekesfalva become so wealthy?
(b) Is Edith's condition permanent or is there hope for a cure?
(c) Why does Ilona live with Kekesfalva and Edith?
(d) How did Edith become crippled?

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Edith react when Hofmiller asks her to dance?

2. How does Hofmiller fill about Edith and Ilona after spending a few evenings in their company?

3. When Kekesfalva apologizes for his daughter's rude behavior, how does he describe Edith when she was a child?

4. When Hofmiller is training with his men the morning following his tea with Edith, why does he order them to stop galloping and trot their horses?

5. What does Hofmiller find when he arrives back at his barracks after his first meeting with Dr. Condor?

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