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

2. What happens when Hofmiller arrives at the castle to thank Kekesfalva for the dinner invitation?
(a) Kekesfalva invites him to stay for tea.
(b) He is turned away because he doesn't have an appointment.
(c) The family is offended and rescinds his dinner invitation.
(d) The family is not at home.

3. How does Hofmiller feel after learning about Kekesfalva's past?
(a) He is appalled to learn that his friend had been so deceitful as a young man.
(b) He is bored and not very interested in learning more about Kekesfalva.
(c) He is anxious to share the information with his friends because it will increase their esteem for him.
(d) He is ashamed that he has never asked Kekesfalva about his background and how he had acquired his wealth.

4. After leaving the military, what did Balinkay do?
(a) Write a novel.
(b) Move to the United States.
(c) Open a bakery.
(d) Marry a wealthy widow.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What initially interested Kekesfalva about the estate Dietzenhof had inherited?

2. Why does Hofmiller try to keep his two worlds - his life in the military and his relationship with the Kekesfalva family - separate from each other?

3. Why does Hofmiller continue exaggerating about the new treatment's promise?

4. What does Hofmiller learn about the extent of Edith's despair at the idea that she might never be well?

5. Why did Dietzenhof follow Kekesfalva's advice about selling her property without question?

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