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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Condor ask Hofmiller to do about his situation with Edith?
(a) Follow through with his plan to leave the military and move far from the Kekesfalva family.
(b) Continue to act normally with Edith for a week, and tell him immediately if anything happened to upset Edith.
(c) Tell Edith the truth about his feelings immediately and face the consequences.
(d) Ask Edith to marry him even if he doesn't love her.

2. When he arrives at the castle the morning after telling Kekesfalva about the new treatment, what does Hofmiller learn Kekesfalva did during the night that upsets him?
(a) He fired his entire staff.
(b) He decided Hofmiller was no longer welcome at his home.
(c) He made arrangements for Hofmiller to be transferred to another unit.
(d) He woke Edith to tell her about the miracle cure Hofmiller had discussed with Dr. Condor.

3. Realizing the predicament his lies have caused, what does Hofmiller decide to do?
(a) Leave the country.
(b) Kill himself.
(c) Confess everything to Edith and beg for her forgiveness.
(d) Marry Edith despite the fact that he doesn't love her.

4. What two reasons does Hofmiller give for his inability to join the family on the trip to the sanitarium?
(a) He can't afford it and he has made other social commitments for that time.
(b) He must attend to his duties and his parents are planning a visit.
(c) He doesn't have a passport and he can't afford it.
(d) He must attend to his duties and he can't afford it.

5. Who talks Hofmiller out of his plan?
(a) Colonel Bubencic.
(b) Dr. Condor.
(c) Kekesfalva.
(d) Ilona.

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

7. What does Hofmiller admit is his greatest fear in this situation with Edith?
(a) Looking ridiculous.
(b) That Edith will be hurt.
(c) That he will lose Kekesfalva's friendship.
(d) That Kekesfalva will hurt him.

8. How does Hofmiller feel when he wakes up the morning after telling Kekesfalva about the potential new cure?
(a) He is angry at Dr. Condor.
(b) He is angry at himself for lying.
(c) He is upset that Kekesfalva has not called.
(d) He is happy to have brought peace to his friend.

9. Why does Ilona say she has encouraged Edith's feelings for Hofmiller?
(a) She thought it would be amusing to see what happened.
(b) She did not want to crush Edith's hopes.
(c) She thought he was secretly in love with her also.
(d) She thought he'd grow to love her eventually.

10. Why does Hofmiller initially believe he'll never have to marry Edith?
(a) He thinks she'll turn him down if he proposes.
(b) He plans to transfer to another regiment without telling the family.
(c) He thinks Kekesfalva is angry with him and won't allow Edith to marry him.
(d) He thinks she'll never recover physically and he'll be released from his promise.

11. What kind of advice does Hofmiller seek from Balinkay?
(a) He asks whether he should marry Edith.
(b) He asks for advice on leaving the military.
(c) He asks how to get a promotion.
(d) He asks how to regain the respect of his commanding officer.

12. Who is the one person Dr. Condor is certain he has saved?
(a) His wife.
(b) Hofmiller.
(c) Edith.
(d) Kekesfalva.

13. What does Edith give the gypsy?
(a) A secret note.
(b) An elaborately wrapped gift.
(c) A broach her mother had left to her.
(d) A large wad of money.

14. Why is Hofmiller upset and angry when he is told that the family has delayed its trip to the sanitarium for a few days?
(a) He had been looking forward to accompanying the family on the trip because it would be a vacation for him.
(b) There is now no end in sight to his uncomfortable situation with Edith.
(c) He's afraid winter weather will have arrived by the time they leave.
(d) A delay in the trip means it will be that much longer before Edith is finally cured and able to walk.

15. At the beginning of the section beginning on page 223, Ferencz comes to take Hofmiller to what event?
(a) A dinner with his regiment.
(b) The theater.
(c) Dinner at Kekesfalva's home.
(d) A birthday party.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Hofmiller tells Dr. Condor about Edith's kiss and her letter, why is Condor angry with himself?

2. Why is Dr. Condor's wife upset with his patients?

3. When Hofmiller realizes that Edith is in love with him, who does he blame?

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

5. After Edith's fall, where does Hofmiller go first?

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