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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 Ilona initially react to seeing Hofmiller in the street after he does not appear for dinner as has become his custom?
2. What is Hofmiller most afraid of when he realizes his blunder in asking Edith to dance?
3. Sitting in the café alone after buying Dietzenhof's property, how did Kekesfalva decide to handle his guilt over tricking her?
4. 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?
5. Why does Hofmiller continue exaggerating about the new treatment's promise?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the difference between how Hofmiller initially feels about Ilona and how he feels about Edith?
2. How did Kekesfalva trick Dietzenhof with regard to the worth of her property?
3. Why does Kekesfalva become upset with Dr. Condor during their discussion of Edith's condition?
4. What are some of the reasons Hofmiller finds himself gaining greater self confidence during his second evening in the Kekesfalva home?
5. 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?
6. After having a chance to speak with each other privately, how do Hofmiller and Dr. Condor change their initial impressions of each other?
7. How does Hofmiller's decision to have his men trot rather than gallop their horses reflect the title of the book?
8. How does learning about his past affect Hofmiller's feelings about Kekesfalva?
9. Describe the circumstances under which Kekesfalva ended up marrying Dietzenhof.
10. In the early weeks of his relationship with the Kekesfalva family, how does Hofmiller's friendship with them affect his relationship with his fellow soldiers?
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
What role does personal responsibility play in the novel? What responsibilities does Hofmiller take upon himself and what responsibilities does he avoid?
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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