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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. What book does Hofmiller read?
(a) Grimm's Fairy Tales.
(b) The Arabian Nights.
(c) A Tale of Two Cities.
(d) The Bible.

2. During their day trip, why do Hofmiller and the family stop on the way to their destination?
(a) To eat dinner.
(b) They are forced to stop because of road work.
(c) To attend mass.
(d) To refuel their car.

3. How does Dr. Condor know Hofmiller told Kekesfalva about the new treatment?
(a) Hofmiller left him a note telling him of his conversation with Kekesfalva.
(b) Edith has phoned Dr. Condor to ask about the treatment.
(c) Ilona told him that Hofmiller discussed the treatment with Kekesfalva.
(d) Kekesfalva has mentioned it in both a telegram and a letter, and Condor had not told anyone else.

4. 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.

5. What does Dr. Condor think will happen if Hofmiller simply flees to escape his situation with Edith?
(a) Kekesfalva will track Hofmiller down and kill him.
(b) Hofmiller will be arrested for abandoning his regiment.
(c) Edith will kill herself.
(d) Edith will transfer her affections to him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Edith decide not to go to the sanitarium or continue seeking a cure?

2. What is the mood at the castle when Hofmiller arrives the morning after telling Kekesfalva about the new cure ?

3. What kind of deal does Kekesfalva offer Hofmiller?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In her first note to Hofmiller after her love for him has been revealed, what does Edith want from him?

2. What event occurs to put a damper on Hofmiller's happiness when he returns to his barracks after the trip to the horse farm?

3. What happens at the end of the book to make Hofmiller realize he'll never be free of his guilt?

4. Why does Hofmiller initially refuse Kekesfalva's request that he marry Edith in return for Kekesfalva giving him his entire fortune?

5. When Hofmiller goes to the castle the day after telling Kekesfalva about the potential cure for Edith, what does he discover Kekesfalva has done to complicate the situation further?

6. Why is Hofmiller surprised by the loving relationship between Dr. Condor and his wife?

7. Why does Hofmiller not admit that he has exaggerated the potential for the new treatment to cure Edith?

8. How might Hofmiller have resolved his situation during his visit to the castle, after seeing the family's excitement about the potential new treatment?

9. How does Dr. Condor come to the conclusion that Hofmiller is planning to flee rather than facing up to his situation with Edith and her family?

10. How does Hofmiller react when Edith first suggests that he kiss her?

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