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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 does Kekesfalva tell Hofmiller about Dr. Condor's marriage?
2. What does Hofmiller do after Ilona explains the reason Edith became so upset at the dinner party?
3. What initially interested Kekesfalva about the estate Dietzenhof had inherited?
4. When Hofmiller imagines Edith cured of her disability, what does he picture her doing?
5. Why does Edith not dance with Hofmiller?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Annette Dietzenhof acquire the Kekesfalva estate?
2. 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?
3. After having a chance to speak with each other privately, how do Hofmiller and Dr. Condor change their initial impressions of each other?
4. Although Hofmiller finds himself enjoying his new sense of power and the comfort of being with with the Kekesfalva family, what keeps him from enjoying those feelings completely?
5. What does Dr. Condor tell Hofmiller about the effectiveness of the treatment plan he is using with Edith?
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. Describe Hofmiller's reaction to meeting Dr. Condor for the first time.
8. How does learning about his past affect Hofmiller's feelings about Kekesfalva?
9. How does Hofmiller's report to Kekesfalva differ from the actual information he was given by Dr. Condor?
10. What is Hofmiller's real motivation in accepting Edith's invitation to tea?
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
After reading and reflecting on the entire novel, who do you think is the more sympathetic and likable character, Edith or Hofmiller? Why?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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