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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 223 through 273..

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Edith talk about with Hofmiller the morning after his conversation with Dr. Condor?
(a) She pressures him for more details about the potential cure.
(b) She asks him if he's in love with her.
(c) She expresses concern about her father's health.
(d) She says she thinks Dr. Condor's treatment is finally working for her.

3. Hofmiller realizes that during all his visits to the castle, he has failed to ask what he considers the most natural of questions. What is the question?
(a) Is Edith's condition permanent or is there hope for a cure?
(b) How did Kekesfalva become so wealthy?
(c) Why does Ilona live with Kekesfalva and Edith?
(d) How did Edith become crippled?

4. What two reasons does Hofmiller give for his inability to join the family on the trip to the sanitarium?
(a) He can't afford it and he has made other social commitments for that time.
(b) He must attend to his duties and he can't afford it.
(c) He must attend to his duties and his parents are planning a visit.
(d) He doesn't have a passport and he can't afford it.

5. Dr. Condor says he realizes that Hofmiller lied about the treatment out of what emotion?
(a) Pity.
(b) Fear.
(c) Love.
(d) Anger.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ilona initially react to seeing Hofmiller in the street after he does not appear for dinner as has become his custom?

2. What does Hofmiller admit is his greatest fear in this situation with Edith?

3. What does Condor ask Hofmiller to do about his situation with Edith?

4. When Hofmiller visits the Kekesfalva family after their trip, what does he bring with him?

5. How does Hofmiller fill about Edith and Ilona after spending a few evenings in their company?

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