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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 is awaiting Hofmiller when he returns to his barracks after his trip with the Kekesfalvas?
(a) A visit from his father.
(b) A package from Kekesfalva.
(c) A telegram from Dr. Condor.
(d) An invitation to a wedding.

2. How does Dr. Condor treat his wife?
(a) With tenderness and patience.
(b) With rudeness and impatience.
(c) With disdain.
(d) He ignores her.

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

4. What happens when Hofmiller is unable to concentrate while he's on duty?
(a) He is called out for giving incorrect commands and dismissed from the field.
(b) He falls off his horse and is injured.
(c) Some of his men are killed in battle.
(d) He gets separated from his regiment and becomes lost.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The book he is reading prompts Hofmiller to wonder if he is strong enough to do what?

2. Seeing Edith's happiness, to whom does Hofmiller compare himself?

3. When Edith wants to show Hofmiller what she is capable of, what does she attempt to climb over?

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

5. Realizing the predicament his lies have caused, what does Hofmiller decide to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are Ilona's feelings about the situation between Edith and Hofmiller once Edith's love for him has been revealed?

3. Why does Dr. Condor think that if Hofmiller runs away from his situation with Edith, he will essentially be committing murder?

4. How does Edith use the threat of suicide in an attempt to influence Hofmiller?

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

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

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

8. What does Dr. Condor tell Hofmiller about the nature of pity?

9. Describe the many changes in Edith's mood during the trip to the horse farm.

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

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