Beware of Pity Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

Stefan Zweig
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Beware of Pity Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

Stefan Zweig
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 182 through 223..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 told him how often other people had taken advantage of her.
(d) She began to suspect that he had tricked her.

2. After Kekesfalva speaks privately to Hofmiller about talking to Dr. Condor, what is Edith's mood when the two men return to the house?
(a) She is excited that Hofmiller is going to ask Dr. Condor about her prospects for improvement.
(b) She is angry and demands to know what they've been discussing.
(c) She is cheerful and happy that Hofmiller has come for dinner.
(d) She seems to suspect that they've been talking about her, and she's quiet and moody for the rest of the evening.

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

4. Why was Kekesfalva so abrupt with Dietzenhof when he first arrived at the house?
(a) She reminded him of his sister, with whom he did not get along.
(b) He was running late and afraid he'd miss his train back to the city.
(c) He assumed she was a somewhat dim-witted servant.
(d) He didn't respect women in general.

5. How much was Dietzenhof's estate actually worth?
(a) It was considered priceless.
(b) It was worth about three times the amount Kekesfalva quoted to her.
(c) It was worth about six times the amount Kekesfalva quoted to her.
(d) It was worth about half the amount Kekesfalva quoted to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hofmiller think it might benefit Edith to continue believing the lie about the new cure?

2. How does Edith react when she receives Hofmiller's flowers?

3. What does Dr. Condor tell Hofmiller is his chief concern about the Kekesfalva family?

4. What kind of personality did Dietzenhof have?

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

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