Beware of Pity Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

Stefan Zweig
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Beware of Pity Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

Stefan Zweig
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 223 through 273..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When they talk after Hofmiller returns from his trip with the Kekesfalvas, what does Dr. Condor tell Hofmiller about the new treatment?
(a) He says Kekesfalva would not be able to afford it.
(b) He says it would not work for Edith after all.
(c) He says the treatment only works for men.
(d) He says he lied to Hofmiller and there is no treatment.

2. While riding a train one night, Kekesfalva overheard a conversation about Princess Orosvar. What had her lifestyle been like during the last years of her life?
(a) She had been living in poverty until she married a wealthy man.
(b) She lived in a large home in France, surrounded by her husband and children.
(c) She had been cantankerous and self-absorbed, living in luxury and ignoring the overtures of her relatives.
(d) She was known for giving away huge amounts of her fortune to deserving charities.

3. Why does Dr. Condor tell Hofmiller the details about Kekesfalva's past?
(a) He enjoys gossip and thinks Hofmiller might like it also.
(b) Kekesfalva asked him to fill Hofmiller in on his background.
(c) He wants Hofmiller to understand Kekesfalva better and not believe any gossip he might hear from others.
(d) It makes him feel important to have so much private information to share with Hofmiller.

4. How does Dr. Condor behave during dinner with Hofmiller and Kekesfalva?
(a) He is a lively dinner companion, entertaining everyone with stories about his travels.
(b) He stuffs himself with food and wine, ignoring everyone at the table.
(c) He eats only a little and lectures the others on the dangers of overeating.
(d) He bores the others with long stories about his medical research.

5. What does Kekesfalva tell Hofmiller about Dr. Condor's marriage?
(a) He says the Condors are the happiest couple he knows.
(b) He says Dr. Condor married his wife out of pity because she is blind.
(c) He says Mrs. Condor is unaware that Dr. Condor is having an affair with his nurse.
(d) He says Mrs. Condor was dating him first and Dr. Condor stole her away from him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dr. Condor says he realizes that Hofmiller lied about the treatment out of what emotion?

2. How does Dr. Condor know Hofmiller told Kekesfalva about the new treatment?

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

4. What does Condor ask Hofmiller to do about his situation with Edith?

5. Why was Balinkay at the Excelsior Hotel in Cairo when he met his wife?

(see the answer key)

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