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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 Hofmiller do while Edith plays with the new foals?

2. Following the revelation of her love for him, what does Edith initially ask Hofmiller to do?

3. What does Edith give the gypsy?

4. Who talks Hofmiller out of his plan?

5. Why does Edith decide not to go to the sanitarium or continue seeking a cure?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Dr. Condor and Hofmiller decide to handle the situation regarding Hofmiller's lies about the new treatment?

2. Why does Hofmiller think it's his fault that Edith has fallen in love with him?

3. What is Edith's suggested solution when Hofmiller convinces her that he cannot afford the trip to the sanitarium?

4. What prompts Hofmiller to turn away from the idea of leaving the military and taking a job with Balinkay?

5. What does Dr. Condor tell Hofmiller about the nature of pity?

6. How does Edith use the threat of suicide in an attempt to influence Hofmiller?

7. How does Hofmiller react when Edith angrily asks why he bothers coming to see her and her family?

8. Describe the many changes in Edith's mood during the trip to the horse farm.

9. What does Dr. Condor tell Hofmiller about the new treatment that makes his lies even worse?

10. Why does Hofmiller see suicide as the only solution to his problems?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book, it is clear that Hofmiller is desperately concerned with how other people perceive him. Identify three specific examples of this and write about how each example directly affects the book's plot. How might things have turned out differently if Hofmiller had not been so concerned with appearances?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between honor and deceit in Hofmiller's life. In what ways does he show that honor is important to him? How does he betray his own sense of honor through his actions with regard to Edith?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss in detail the relationship of trust that develops between Kekesfalva and Hofmiller. How does Kekesfalva's trust begin and how does it develop over time? What effect does Kekesfalva's trust have on Hofmiller and how does it affect his actions with regard to Edith?

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