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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Kekesfalva ask Hofmiller to be present when Dr. Condor comes to the castle and speak to him about Edith's condition?
(a) Hofmiller tells Kekesfalva he is experiencing severe back pain and Kekesfalva thinks Dr. Condor might be able to help.
(b) Kekesfalva isn't sure Dr. Condor is being completely honest with him about Edith's condition and chances for improvement.
(c) Kekesfalva wants to fire Dr. Condor from Edith's case but wants to avoid confronting him, so he asks Hofmiller to do it.
(d) Kekesfalva wants Dr. Condor to give up his other patients and devote all his time to Edith, and he wants Hofmiller to ask how much he'd expect to be paid to do that.

2. Hofmiller shows his friends a gift that Kekesfalva gave him. What is the item?
(a) A gold pen.
(b) A gold cigarette case.
(c) An expensive first-edition book.
(d) A silver flask.

3. What does Hofmiller say is the most startling thing that happens to him the night of his conversation with Dr. Condor?
(a) The great flash of lightening that hit just as he is leaving Kekesfalva.
(b) Kekesfalva's display of gratitude.
(c) Kekesfalva's offer of money in return for the information he'd gotten from Dr. Condor.
(d) He was most startled to find Edith waiting for him in his barracks.

4. 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.

5. Sitting in the café alone after buying Dietzenhof's property, how did Kekesfalva decide to handle his guilt over tricking her?
(a) He decided that guilt is a useless emotion and refused to let it consume him.
(b) He decided to sell it immediately and give her half the money.
(c) He decided to go to church and make a confession.
(d) He decided he'd give her the opportunity to take it back.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hofmiller do when he arrives at the castle and finds Edith sleeping on the terrace?

2. Princess Orosvar left her entire estate to Fraulein Annette Beate Dietzenhof. What had been their relationship?

3. The night after his friends tease him about his relationship with Kekesfalva and his family, Hofmiller does not go to the castle. How does he feel about his decision to stay away?

4. How does Hofmiller perceive Edith after their first two meetings?

5. After they are alone following dinner at the castle, what does Dr. Condor tell Hofmiller he finds frustrating about Kekesfalva?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Hofmiller's real motivation in accepting Edith's invitation to tea?

2. In the early weeks of his relationship with the Kekesfalva family, how does Hofmiller's friendship with them affect his relationship with his fellow soldiers?

3. What is the difference between how Hofmiller initially feels about Ilona and how he feels about Edith?

4. Describe the circumstances under which Kekesfalva ended up marrying Dietzenhof.

5. How did Kekesfalva trick Dietzenhof with regard to the worth of her property?

6. When Hofmiller has tea with Edith and Ilona, what does he learn about what caused Edith to become particularly upset about his invitation to dance?

7. Describe how Kekesfalva got off on the wrong foot with Dietzenhof when they first met.

8. Why does Kekesfalva want Hofmiller to talk with Dr. Condor about Edith's condition rather than talking to the doctor himself?

9. Why does Kekesfalva become upset with Dr. Condor during their discussion of Edith's condition?

10. Why is Hofmiller so delighted when he sees Ilona outside the cafe after he has spent the evening there with his friends rather than going to the castle?

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