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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. What initially interested Kekesfalva about the estate Dietzenhof had inherited?
(a) He hoped to buy the castle from Dietzenhof.
(b) He knew the estate contained some valuable art and wanted to see if he could buy it cheaply.
(c) He owned an auction house and wanted to see if Dietzenhof needed his services.
(d) He'd grown up near the castle and wanted to see the inside.

2. According to the introduction, in what way did Zweig's life mirror that of his main character, Hofmiller?
(a) He was also an army officer.
(b) They shared similar taste in books.
(c) He married a very young, very naïve secretary.
(d) He named the character after his brother.

3. How does Hofmiller respond when Edith says her father can pay for his trip?
(a) He is skeptical and says she needs to talk to her father about it first.
(b) He is grateful and thanks her profusely.
(c) He is excited because he wants very much to go.
(d) He becomes angry and says he refuses to be kept.

4. How did Dietzenhof change after marrying Kekesfalva?
(a) She became resentful about being tricked into sharing her wealth.
(b) She blossomed and even developed physical beauty.
(c) She became bitter and cruel.
(d) She resented Kekesfalva because he treated her so poorly.

5. To celebrate the cure Dr. Condor has found, to what location do Edith and Ilona plan an outing?
(a) Kekesfalva's childhood home.
(b) A museum.
(c) An exclusive new restaurant.
(d) A horse farm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Although Hofmiller is torn about whether or not he wants to continue seeing Edith and her family, what precipitates his decision to return to their home?

2. What does Dr. Condor tell Hofmiller about the contraptions and treatments he has been providing for Edith?

3. Why does Condor not trust Hofmiller to make his situation with Edith right again?

4. What does Hofmiller do after Ilona explains the reason Edith became so upset at the dinner party?

5. According to the book's introduction by Joan Acocella, why was the author, Stefan Zweig, so interested in the inner workings of the human mind?

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