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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 his decision to trot instead of gallop make Hofmiller realize about himself?
2. When Hofmiller imagines Edith cured of her disability, what does he picture her doing?
3. Hofmiller shows his friends a gift that Kekesfalva gave him. What is the item?
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. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Kekesfalva change after marrying Dietzenhof?
2. Why does Hofmiller flee from Kekesfalva's home after his blunder causes Edith to become upset?
3. 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?
4. Describe Dr. Condor's feelings about the nature of so-called incurable illnesses.
5. How did Annette Dietzenhof acquire the Kekesfalva estate?
6. Why do you think Edith flies into a rage when Josef, the butler, comes to take her for her exercises?
7. How does Hofmiller's report to Kekesfalva differ from the actual information he was given by Dr. Condor?
8. When Hofmiller's friends tease him about his relationship with Kekesfalva and his family, what does Hofmiller decide to do about the situation?
9. Briefly describe how Kekesfalva began his rise from poverty to wealth.
10. What does Hofmiller mean when he says that everything that happens in the book began with a blunder?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Lies and delusion are central themes throughout the book. Describe how small lies grew into major ones, and the impact those lies had on the characters and the book's outcome.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast Hofmiller's feelings for Edith and his relationship with her with Dr. Condor's relationship with his wife.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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