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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 182 through 223..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The book he is reading prompts Hofmiller to wonder if he is strong enough to do what?
(a) Complete the rigorous training his unit is about to begin.
(b) Continue his lie.
(c) Tell Kekesfalva the truth.
(d) Ride the wild horse Kekesfalva has given him.

2. What evidence of her feelings has Edith given everyone in the house?
(a) She has begun to plan their wedding.
(b) She has asked her father to approach him about marriage.
(c) She wakes them every night to ask if they think Hofmiller is fond of her.
(d) She has shown them secret notes she has written to Hofmiller.

3. After Edith is taken away, what does the butler ask Hofmiller to do?
(a) Leave and never come back.
(b) Meet Kekesfalva in his study.
(c) Stay and wait for Ilona.
(d) Take a cup of tea to Edith's room.

4. How does Ilona think Hofmiller feels about Edith?
(a) She thinks he is only after her money.
(b) She thinks he returns her love.
(c) She thinks he doesn't respect her.
(d) She thinks he pities her.

5. When Ilona asks Hofmiller why he did not come to the castle, what lie does he tell her?
(a) He says he fell asleep and didn't wake up until it was too late.
(b) He says his parents had arrived unexpectedly for a visit.
(c) He admits that he simply did not want to come.
(d) He says he had to inspect a horse his Colonel wanted to buy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kekesfalva plan to repay Hofmiller for talking to Dr. Condor for him?

2. The night after his friends tease him about his relationship with Kekesfalva and his family, Hofmiller does not go to the castle. How does he feel about his decision to stay away?

3. What two reasons does Hofmiller give for his inability to join the family on the trip to the sanitarium?

4. How did Dietzenhof respond when Kekesfalva told her that she could probably get about 150,000 crowns for the estate?

5. How does Dr. Condor respond when Hofmiller asks if Edith's condition is curable?

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