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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 Edith react when she receives Hofmiller's flowers?
(a) She phones him to say thanks.
(b) She invites him to tea.
(c) She returns the flowers with an angry note.
(d) She asks her father to invite him for dinner.

2. Sitting in the café alone after buying Dietzenhof's property, how did Kekesfalva decide to handle his guilt over tricking her?
(a) He decided that guilt is a useless emotion and refused to let it consume him.
(b) He decided to go to church and make a confession.
(c) He decided he'd give her the opportunity to take it back.
(d) He decided to sell it immediately and give her half the money.

3. After angrily confronting Hofmiller about lying to her, what does Edith tell him about continuing to visit the family?
(a) He should come only once or twice a week, and let the family know in advance when he'll be there.
(b) He should come every night with no exceptions.
(c) He should come only if he really wants to, and he should not lie to her or pity her.
(d) He can continue to visit only if he begins to formally court her.

4. What aspect of Hofmiller's background makes him especially grateful for the warm welcome he continues to receive at the Kekesfalva's home?
(a) He has been brought up in military institutions, so he loves the homey feeling of their house and family.
(b) He has been brought up in a wealthy home, so he feels comfortable and at ease with the family's wealth.
(c) He has been raised in an orphanage, so he begins to think of Kekesfalva as a father figure.
(d) His parents are servants of a wealthy family, so he likes turning the tables by having servants wait on him.

5. Why do Hofmiller and Kekesfalva end their conversation about the potential new cure for Edith?
(a) Kekesfalva leaves because it begins to rain.
(b) Hofmiller's friends arrive to take him out for a drink.
(c) Kekesfalva gets a message that Edith has become ill.
(d) Hofmiller gets an urgent message from his commanding officer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When does Hofmiller find Edith most attractive?

3. Why does Edith not dance with Hofmiller?

4. After they are alone following dinner at the castle, what does Dr. Condor tell Hofmiller he finds frustrating about Kekesfalva?

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?

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