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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 151 through 182..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the mood at the castle when Hofmiller arrives the morning after telling Kekesfalva about the new cure ?
(a) Somber and depressed.
(b) Angry.
(c) Frustrated.
(d) Happy and jovial.

2. Why do Hofmiller and Kekesfalva end their conversation about the potential new cure for Edith?
(a) Kekesfalva gets a message that Edith has become ill.
(b) Kekesfalva leaves because it begins to rain.
(c) Hofmiller's friends arrive to take him out for a drink.
(d) Hofmiller gets an urgent message from his commanding officer.

3. What does Dr. Condor tell Hofmiller is his chief concern about the Kekesfalva family?
(a) He thinks Edith is getting worse and soon will be confined to a wheelchair.
(b) He is worried about Kekesfalva's deteriorating health.
(c) He is concerned that Edith spends too much time alone.
(d) He thinks Ilona isn't a good influence on Edith.

4. Later on the night following their trip, from whom does Hofmiller receive a note?
(a) Edith.
(b) His father.
(c) Ilona.
(d) Kekesfalva.

5. What does Hofmiller find when he arrives back at his barracks after his first meeting with Dr. Condor?
(a) Edith is waiting for him.
(b) Ilona is waiting for him.
(c) His commanding officer is waiting for him.
(d) Kekesfalva is waiting for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hofmiller see as the only negative aspect of the time he spends with Kekesfalva and his family?

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. The morning following the sale of the property, what surprising move did Kekesfalva make when he went to Dietzenhof's hotel?

4. To celebrate the cure Dr. Condor has found, to what location do Edith and Ilona plan an outing?

5. How does Dr. Condor describe Kekesfalva's background?

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