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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 Edith react when Josef, the butler, comes to take her for her exercises?
2. Is Dr. Condor actively pursuing a cure for Edith?
3. Why does Hofmiller try to keep his two worlds - his life in the military and his relationship with the Kekesfalva family - separate from each other?
4. What pretense did Kekesfalva use for coming to the house to talk with Dietzenhof?
5. What does Hofmiller do after Kekesfalva apologizes for Edith's behavior?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. How does Hofmiller's decision to have his men trot rather than gallop their horses reflect the title of the book?
3. Why does Kekesfalva become upset with Dr. Condor during their discussion of Edith's condition?
4. What is Dr. Condor's initial assessment of Edith's current medical condition?
5. How did Annette Dietzenhof acquire the Kekesfalva estate?
6. Describe Dr. Condor's feelings about the nature of so-called incurable illnesses.
7. What are some of the reasons Hofmiller finds himself gaining greater self confidence during his second evening in the Kekesfalva home?
8. 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?
9. When Hofmiller's friends tease him about his relationship with Kekesfalva and his family, what does Hofmiller decide to do about the situation?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
How does Edith use her disability to manipulate those around her? How does this manipulation affect her relationship with others, including Hofmiller, her family and other minor characters?
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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