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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Dr. Condor perceive that Edith's attitude seems to have changed?
(a) She seems to trust him more than she did before.
(b) She seems to be afraid of him.
(c) She is more resistant toward him and seems more frustrated.
(d) She asks many more questions than before.

2. What kind of personality did Dietzenhof have?
(a) She was timid and meek.
(b) She was silly and frivolous.
(c) She had a strong, forceful personality.
(d) She was flirtatious.

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

4. Why is Hofmiller uncomfortable when he first arrives at the dinner party?
(a) He arrives late and doesn't know any of the other guests.
(b) He doesn't like the food that is being served.
(c) He is dressed inappropriately.
(d) He arrives an hour early.

5. 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?
(a) He thinks Kekesfalva will think less of him if he realizes that he is a low-ranking officer in the military.
(b) He doesn't want his friends to build a relationship with the family and become his rival for their affections.
(c) Kekesfalva asks him to keep the relationship a secret.
(d) He thinks they don't fit together.

6. How did Kekesfalva initially begin to manipulate Dietzenhof in order to gain control of her inheritance?
(a) He talked about how much trouble it was to own property.
(b) He criticized the home's décor.
(c) He talked about how much better the weather was in the south of France than in Vienna.
(d) He talked about the dangers facing a woman living alone.

7. How does Ilona initially react to seeing Hofmiller in the street after he does not appear for dinner as has become his custom?
(a) She asks him to take her out for a drink.
(b) She says she's in a hurry and tries to rush away from him.
(c) She is delighted to see him and greets him warmly and affectionately.
(d) She ignores him and begins to flirt with his friends.

8. When Kekesfalva asks Hofmiller about his conversation with Dr. Condor regarding Edith's condition, what does Hofmiller say at first?
(a) He says Dr. Condor spent most of the conversation telling him about Kekesfalva's own history.
(b) He simply assures him that everything will be OK and says he'll give him the details later.
(c) He says Dr. Condor refused to discuss Edith's condition with him.
(d) He says Dr. Condor thinks there is no hope for a cure.

9. When telling him about the potential treatment for Edith, what does Hofmiller finally end up promising Kekesfalva?
(a) He promises that Edith will get well very soon.
(b) He promises that he'll marry Edith.
(c) He promises that he'll take care of Edith if Kekesfalva dies.
(d) He promises that he'll accompany Edith to France so she can get the new treatment.

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

11. Is Dr. Condor actively pursuing a cure for Edith?
(a) Yes, he is trying to get in touch with a doctor who has a promising new treatment for paralysis.
(b) Yes, he is planning a trip to the United States to pursue some new possibilities.
(c) No, he has no hope of a cure, but has not told the family how he feels.
(d) Yes, he has just received funding for a new research project he is conducting in his own lab.

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

13. Why did Dietzenhof follow Kekesfalva's advice about selling her property without question?
(a) She knew nothing about business matters or investments, so she put her trust in him completely.
(b) He threatened to harm her if she didn't follow his instructions.
(c) She checked his credentials and was convinced he could be trusted.
(d) The papers he asked her to sign were in a foreign language and she didn't understand what she was signing.

14. What happens at the second dinner that makes Hofmiller feel especially happy and powerful?
(a) The Lt. Colonel offers him a promotion.
(b) He is able to entertain the women and sees that Kekesfalva notices.
(c) Kekesfalva invites him to go on vacation with the family.
(d) All the women want to dance with him.

15. Why is Edith happy, rather than upset, when a new maid reacts in horror to the fact that she is disabled?
(a) Her father wants her to hide her disability, but Edith wants others to know about it.
(b) It is an honest, human reaction, as opposed to the coddling she usually receives from others.
(c) She thinks the maid will wait on her more if she feels sorry for her.
(d) She finds the maid's reaction funny.

Short Answer Questions

1. When talking about Edith's condition over dinner at the castle, what question does Dr. Condor ask that causes Kekesfalva to become upset and defensive?

2. Why does Dr. Condor tell Hofmiller the details about Kekesfalva's past?

3. Why does Edith not dance with Hofmiller?

4. What does Hofmiller think to himself about his decision not to gallop the horses?

5. How did Kekesfalva acquire the first part of his fortune?

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