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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Page 113 through 151..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Kekesfalva change after getting married?
(a) He became abusive toward his wife.
(b) He confessed all his previous misdeeds to his new bride.
(c) He began staying out late at night, drinking with his friends.
(d) He tried to erase traces of his past, got baptized and changed his name.

2. What aspect of Hofmiller's background makes him especially grateful for the warm welcome he continues to receive at the Kekesfalva's home?
(a) He has been brought up in a wealthy home, so he feels comfortable and at ease with the family's wealth.
(b) His parents are servants of a wealthy family, so he likes turning the tables by having servants wait on him.
(c) He has been brought up in military institutions, so he loves the homey feeling of their house and family.
(d) He has been raised in an orphanage, so he begins to think of Kekesfalva as a father figure.

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) How did Edith become crippled?
(b) Why does Ilona live with Kekesfalva and Edith?
(c) Is Edith's condition permanent or is there hope for a cure?
(d) How did Kekesfalva become so wealthy?

4. How did Kekesfalva initially begin to manipulate Dietzenhof in order to gain control of her inheritance?
(a) He talked about how much better the weather was in the south of France than in Vienna.
(b) He talked about the dangers facing a woman living alone.
(c) He talked about how much trouble it was to own property.
(d) He criticized the home's décor.

5. How does Dr. Condor respond when Hofmiller asks if Edith's condition is curable?
(a) He chastises Hofmiller, saying that to believe anyone is incurable is to deny them hope.
(b) He says he is certain that a cure exists and he is working on finding it.
(c) He says he is certain there is no cure.
(d) He tells Hofmiller that Edith's condition is none of his business.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Hofmiller most afraid of when he realizes his blunder in asking Edith to dance?

3. Why is Hofmiller uncomfortable when he first arrives at the dinner party?

4. Why does Hofmiller try to keep his two worlds - his life in the military and his relationship with the Kekesfalva family - separate from each other?

5. How does Edith react when Hofmiller asks her to dance?

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