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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 happens when Hofmiller is unable to concentrate while he's on duty?
(a) He falls off his horse and is injured.
(b) He is called out for giving incorrect commands and dismissed from the field.
(c) He gets separated from his regiment and becomes lost.
(d) Some of his men are killed in battle.

2. What surprises Hofmiller about Dr. Condor's home?
(a) It is in a poorer section of town.
(b) It is a large mansion.
(c) It is decorated badly.
(d) It is the house in which Hofmiller had grown up.

3. Why does Condor not trust Hofmiller to make his situation with Edith right again?
(a) He has a bad reputation among his regiment.
(b) He knows Hofmiller talked with Balinkay about leaving the military.
(c) His emotions are too volatile.
(d) Hofmiller won't look him in the eye.

4. Following the revelation of her love for him, what does Edith initially ask Hofmiller to do?
(a) Stop visiting because she is now too embarrassed to see him.
(b) Whatever it takes to fall in love with her.
(c) Marry her as soon as possible.
(d) Continue to visit and behave as though nothing has happened.

5. How does Hofmiller react when Edith tries to walk to him, but falls at his feet?
(a) He comes to her aid immediately.
(b) He calls Dr. Condor to report the incident.
(c) He calls for the butler to help lift her.
(d) He cringes back in embarrassment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What evidence of her feelings has Edith given everyone in the house?

2. Why does Edith decide not to go to the sanitarium or continue seeking a cure?

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

4. During their day trip, why do Hofmiller and the family stop on the way to their destination?

5. At the beginning of the section beginning on page 223, Ferencz comes to take Hofmiller to what event?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Dr. Condor's feelings about his marriage to Klara.

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

6. Why is Hofmiller surprised by the loving relationship between Dr. Condor and his wife?

7. Why does Hofmiller think Balinkay is a good person to seek out for advice on his situation?

8. In her first note to Hofmiller after her love for him has been revealed, what does Edith want from him?

9. What is Edith's suggested solution when Hofmiller convinces her that he cannot afford the trip to the sanitarium?

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

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