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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Hofmiller most afraid of when he realizes his blunder in asking Edith to dance?
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. Although Hofmiller is torn about whether or not he wants to continue seeing Edith and her family, what precipitates his decision to return to their home?
4. What does Dr. Condor tell Hofmiller about incurable illnesses?
5. Why is Hofmiller uncomfortable when he first arrives at the dinner party?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are some of the reasons Hofmiller finds himself gaining greater self confidence during his second evening in the Kekesfalva home?
2. How does Hofmiller's report to Kekesfalva differ from the actual information he was given by Dr. Condor?
3. Describe how Kekesfalva got off on the wrong foot with Dietzenhof when they first met.
4. What is Hofmiller's real motivation in accepting Edith's invitation to tea?
5. What is the difference between how Hofmiller initially feels about Ilona and how he feels about Edith?
6. How did Kekesfalva trick Dietzenhof with regard to the worth of her property?
7. How does learning about his past affect Hofmiller's feelings about Kekesfalva?
8. What does Dr. Condor tell Hofmiller about the effectiveness of the treatment plan he is using with Edith?
9. Why does Hofmiller attach so much importance to Kekesfalva's request that he speak to Dr. Condor?
10. Why does Hofmiller flee from Kekesfalva's home after his blunder causes Edith to become upset?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the role money plays in the lives of Hofmiller, Kekesfalva and Edith. How do their attitudes toward money differ? From where did those attitudes come? How does money affect their relationships with each other?
Essay Topic 2
Describe Hofmiller's relationships with his friends, including Ferencz, his fellow soldiers and Balinkay. What is the general nature of their various relationships? What could he have learned from his friends that might have benefited him in the long run?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the balance of power between Hofmiller and Kekesfalva. Who holds the power at the beginning of the story? Who holds it at the end? How and why does it shift back and forth throughout the novel?
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