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

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

3. Why does Hofmiller say he joined the military?
(a) He was drafted.
(b) It was his lifelong ambition.
(c) He hoped to become a general.
(d) His career was forced on him.

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

5. How does Edith react when she receives Hofmiller's flowers?
(a) She returns the flowers with an angry note.
(b) She asks her father to invite him for dinner.
(c) She invites him to tea.
(d) She phones him to say thanks.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

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

4. After angrily confronting Hofmiller about lying to her, what does Edith tell him about continuing to visit the family?

5. What happens when Hofmiller arrives at the castle to thank Kekesfalva for the dinner invitation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Although Edith often seems to behave childishly with regard to her disability, how does her talk with Hofmiller about his failure to appear for dinner show her maturity?

2. After having a chance to speak with each other privately, how do Hofmiller and Dr. Condor change their initial impressions of each other?

3. Why do you think Edith flies into a rage when Josef, the butler, comes to take her for her exercises?

4. How does Hofmiller's upbringing lead him to respond when he receives a dinner invitation from Kekesfalva?

5. How does Hofmiller realize that the pity he feels for Edith is already beginning to poison him?

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

7. How did Kekesfalva change after marrying Dietzenhof?

8. 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?

9. Describe Dr. Condor's feelings about the nature of so-called incurable illnesses.

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

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