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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 kind of advice does Hofmiller seek from Balinkay?
(a) He asks whether he should marry Edith.
(b) He asks how to get a promotion.
(c) He asks for advice on leaving the military.
(d) He asks how to regain the respect of his commanding officer.

2. Who tells Hofmiller's friends that he is engaged to Edith?
(a) Kekesfalva.
(b) The local apothecary.
(c) The Colonel.
(d) Dr. Condor.

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

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

5. After his promise to Kekesfalva, what is the family's mood when Hofmiller arrives at the castle?
(a) Everyone is joyous because of Hofmiller's offer to marry Edith when she recovers.
(b) Everyone is upset because Edith is in an angry mood.
(c) Everyone is upset because they don't think Hofmiller will follow through with his promise.
(d) Everyone else is happy but Edith is solemn and thoughtful.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Edith's fall, where does Hofmiller go first?

2. After learning Edith is in love with him, what does Ilona help Hofmiller do?

3. What is Dr. Condor's wife's name?

4. Why does Ilona say she has encouraged Edith's feelings for Hofmiller?

5. During their day trip, why do Hofmiller and the family stop on the way to their destination?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hofmiller react when Edith angrily asks why he bothers coming to see her and her family?

2. How do Dr. Condor and Hofmiller decide to handle the situation regarding Hofmiller's lies about the new treatment?

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

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

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

6. What is Edith's suggested solution when Hofmiller convinces her that he cannot afford the trip to the sanitarium?

7. 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?

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

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

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