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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 273 through 353..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Edith feel after Hofmiller tells her about his financial condition?
(a) She is sympathetic and offers him money.
(b) She is embarrassed because he buys her such nice flowers.
(c) She is angry that he hasn't told her this before.
(d) She doesn't believe he's telling the truth.

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

3. After asking Hofmiller to talk to Dr. Condor about Edith, why does Kekesfalva want to rush back to the house?
(a) He doesn't want to be late for dinner.
(b) He is afraid Edith will be suspicious about what they'd been talking about.
(c) Edith has not been feeling well and he doesn't want to leave her alone too long.
(d) He is expecting other guests and needs to get back in time to greet them.

4. How is Edith treated by the villagers during their stop there?
(a) She is treated like royalty.
(b) They make fun of her disability.
(c) They ignore her and only pay attention to her father.
(d) They ask her for money.

5. What does Hofmiller ask Dr. Condor to tell Edith?
(a) That he is in love with someone else.
(b) That he does not want to marry her under any circumstances.
(c) That he will marry her even if she does not recover.
(d) That he has decided to leave the country.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How did Kekesfalva initially begin to manipulate Dietzenhof in order to gain control of her inheritance?

4. How does Hofmiller fill about Edith and Ilona after spending a few evenings in their company?

5. How does Hofmiller feel when he wakes up the morning after telling Kekesfalva about the potential new cure?

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