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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. How does Dr. Condor describe Kekesfalva's background?
2. Why is Edith happy, rather than upset, when a new maid reacts in horror to the fact that she is disabled?
3. How does Dr. Condor behave during dinner with Hofmiller and Kekesfalva?
4. How does Hofmiller react when he sees Ilona in the street after taking a night away from the family to play cards with his friends?
5. Princess Orosvar left her entire estate to Fraulein Annette Beate Dietzenhof. What had been their relationship?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Hofmiller's real motivation in accepting Edith's invitation to tea?
2. Why does Kekesfalva want Hofmiller to talk with Dr. Condor about Edith's condition rather than talking to the doctor himself?
3. How does Hofmiller's decision to have his men trot rather than gallop their horses reflect the title of the book?
4. Although Edith often seems to behave childishly with regard to her disability, how does her talk with Hofmiller about his failure to appear for dinner show her maturity?
5. How does Hofmiller realize that the pity he feels for Edith is already beginning to poison him?
6. When Hofmiller has tea with Edith and Ilona, what does he learn about what caused Edith to become particularly upset about his invitation to dance?
7. What is Dr. Condor's initial assessment of Edith's current medical condition?
8. Describe Dr. Condor's feelings about the nature of so-called incurable illnesses.
9. Briefly describe how Kekesfalva began his rise from poverty to wealth.
10. Why is Hofmiller so delighted when he sees Ilona outside the cafe after he has spent the evening there with his friends rather than going to the castle?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the book's last passages, Hofmiller reflects on the guilt he will always feel regarding his role in the Kekesfalva family's life. Discuss the role guilt plays in his character throughout the book. At what points does he feel guilt that perhaps he should not feel? At what points does he not feel guilty when he should? Do you think the guilt he feels at the end is genuine?
Essay Topic 2
Edith is a very complex character and often behaves in contradictory ways. Discuss some of those contradictions, including how she seems to feel and behave with regard to her disability and her feelings toward Hofmiller.
Essay Topic 3
Examine foreshadowing in "Beware of Pity". How were important events in the book foreshadowed, including Edith's suicide, Kekesfalva's death and the disastrous results of Hofmiller's pity for the family?
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