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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 evidence of her feelings has Edith given everyone in the house?
2. What surprise gift does Edith give to Hofmiller?
3. What does Edith give the gypsy?
4. What does Hofmiller admit is his greatest fear in this situation with Edith?
5. At the beginning of the section beginning on page 223, Ferencz comes to take Hofmiller to what event?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Dr. Condor think that if Hofmiller runs away from his situation with Edith, he will essentially be committing murder?
2. What prompts Hofmiller to turn away from the idea of leaving the military and taking a job with Balinkay?
3. How might Hofmiller have resolved his situation during his visit to the castle, after seeing the family's excitement about the potential new treatment?
4. What does Dr. Condor tell Hofmiller about the nature of pity?
5. At one point in the book's last section, Hofmiller believes he has resolved his dilemma by agreeing to marry Edith if she recovers from her disability, believing that it will never be an issue because she won't recover. What does Edith do to burst his bubble?
6. How does Hofmiller react when Edith first suggests that he kiss her?
7. Why is Hofmiller surprised by the loving relationship between Dr. Condor and his wife?
8. How does Hofmiller react when Edith angrily asks why he bothers coming to see her and her family?
9. When Hofmiller goes to the castle the day after telling Kekesfalva about the potential cure for Edith, what does he discover Kekesfalva has done to complicate the situation further?
10. In her first note to Hofmiller after her love for him has been revealed, what does Edith want from him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In your opinion, are Hofmiller and Edith well suited for each other? Are there personality traits that would make them a good match? Are there traits that would make their relationship toxic?
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
After reading and reflecting on the entire novel, who do you think is the more sympathetic and likable character, Edith or Hofmiller? Why?
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