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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. When they talk after Hofmiller returns from his trip with the Kekesfalvas, what does Dr. Condor tell Hofmiller about the new treatment?
2. What does Dr. Condor think will happen if Hofmiller simply flees to escape his situation with Edith?
3. How does Hofmiller react when Edith tries to walk to him, but falls at his feet?
4. How does Edith commit suicide?
5. What is the mood at the castle when Hofmiller arrives the morning after telling Kekesfalva about the new cure ?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Hofmiller think Balinkay is a good person to seek out for advice on his situation?
2. How might Hofmiller have resolved his situation during his visit to the castle, after seeing the family's excitement about the potential new treatment?
3. How do Dr. Condor and Hofmiller decide to handle the situation regarding Hofmiller's lies about the new treatment?
4. Why does Hofmiller not admit that he has exaggerated the potential for the new treatment to cure Edith?
5. Why is Hofmiller surprised by the loving relationship between Dr. Condor and his wife?
6. What prompts Hofmiller to turn away from the idea of leaving the military and taking a job with Balinkay?
7. Why does Dr. Condor think that if Hofmiller runs away from his situation with Edith, he will essentially be committing murder?
8. In her first note to Hofmiller after her love for him has been revealed, what does Edith want from him?
9. What is Edith's suggested solution when Hofmiller convinces her that he cannot afford the trip to the sanitarium?
10. How does Dr. Condor come to the conclusion that Hofmiller is planning to flee rather than facing up to his situation with Edith and her family?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the role that well-meaning intentions play in "Beware of Pity". Include at least three specific instances in which characters act with good intentions, but whose actions go awry and cause serious consequences. Were they right or wrong to act on their original impulses and good intentions?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the balance of power between Hofmiller and Kekesfalva. Who holds the power at the beginning of the story? Who holds it at the end? How and why does it shift back and forth throughout the novel?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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