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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hofmiller want to do about his lie regarding the new treatment?
(a) Tell the family the truth as soon as possible.
(b) Have Dr. Condor take the blame for the lie.
(c) Wait a bit longer to tell the family the truth.
(d) Tell Edith the truth but ask her not to tell her father.

2. Why does Ilona say she has encouraged Edith's feelings for Hofmiller?
(a) She thought it would be amusing to see what happened.
(b) She thought he'd grow to love her eventually.
(c) She did not want to crush Edith's hopes.
(d) She thought he was secretly in love with her also.

3. When returning from his evening with Ferencz and finding another letter from Edith, what is Hofmiller afraid of?
(a) That she has told her father that Hofmiller doesn't return her love.
(b) That she has run away.
(c) That she has found someone else.
(d) That she is trying to trap him.

4. What does Hofmiller learn about the family's upcoming plans?
(a) They are going to get a new doctor for Edith and fire Dr. Condor.
(b) They are planning a party for Edith's birthday.
(c) They are planning a dinner in his honor.
(d) They are leaving in 10 days to pursue the new treatment.

5. What disability does Dr. Condor's wife have?
(a) She has lost her left arm.
(b) She is blind.
(c) She is unable to speak.
(d) She is deaf.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Hofmiller think is worse?

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

3. How is Edith treated by the villagers during their stop there?

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

5. What surprise gift does Edith give to Hofmiller?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dr. Condor think that if Hofmiller runs away from his situation with Edith, he will essentially be committing murder?

2. Why does Hofmiller initially refuse Kekesfalva's request that he marry Edith in return for Kekesfalva giving him his entire fortune?

3. How does an unforeseen and unrelated political event lead to Edith's suicide?

4. What prompts Hofmiller to turn away from the idea of leaving the military and taking a job with Balinkay?

5. How might Hofmiller have resolved his situation during his visit to the castle, after seeing the family's excitement about the potential new treatment?

6. What happens at the end of the book to make Hofmiller realize he'll never be free of his guilt?

7. What event occurs to put a damper on Hofmiller's happiness when he returns to his barracks after the trip to the horse farm?

8. What does Dr. Condor tell Hofmiller about the nature of pity?

9. How do Dr. Condor and Hofmiller decide to handle the situation regarding Hofmiller's lies about the new treatment?

10. How does Edith use the threat of suicide in an attempt to influence Hofmiller?

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