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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. Seeing Edith's happiness, to whom does Hofmiller compare himself?
(a) God.
(b) Kekesfalva.
(c) Dr. Condor.
(d) A great general.

2. What surprises Hofmiller about Dr. Condor's home?
(a) It is in a poorer section of town.
(b) It is a large mansion.
(c) It is the house in which Hofmiller had grown up.
(d) It is decorated badly.

3. When Hofmiller realizes that Edith is in love with him, who does he blame?
(a) Himself.
(b) Dr. Condor.
(c) Her father.
(d) Ilona.

4. What does Dr. Condor tell Hofmiller they must do about Hofmiller's lie to the Kekesfalvas?
(a) Tell the family the truth about the new treatment.
(b) Make up a bigger lie to cover up for the first one.
(c) Find another treatment that might help Edith.
(d) Get Edith to a doctor to try the new treatment.

5. Later on the night following their trip, from whom does Hofmiller receive a note?
(a) Edith.
(b) Kekesfalva.
(c) His father.
(d) Ilona.

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprising thing does Edith do as Hofmiller is about to leave her room?

2. What two reasons does Hofmiller give for his inability to join the family on the trip to the sanitarium?

3. Why does Ilona tell Hofmiller he needs to be nice to Edith?

4. How does Hofmiller respond when Edith says her father can pay for his trip?

5. How does Hofmiller feel when he wakes up the morning after telling Kekesfalva about the potential new cure?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Hofmiller unable to commit to accompanying Edith and her family to the sanitarium?

2. What prompts Hofmiller to turn away from the idea of leaving the military and taking a job with Balinkay?

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

4. What does Dr. Condor tell Hofmiller about the new treatment that makes his lies even worse?

5. Why does Hofmiller think it's his fault that Edith has fallen in love with him?

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

7. Why is Hofmiller so willing to go to war after Edith's death?

8. At one point in the book's last section, Hofmiller believes he has resolved his dilemma by agreeing to marry Edith if she recovers from her disability, believing that it will never be an issue because she won't recover. What does Edith do to burst his bubble?

9. Why does Hofmiller think Balinkay is a good person to seek out for advice on his situation?

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

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