Beware of Pity Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Stefan Zweig
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 208 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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Beware of Pity Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Stefan Zweig
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Kekesfalva acquire the first part of his fortune?

2. In his own introduction to the book, where does Zweig say the story came from?

3. Why was Kekesfalva so abrupt with Dietzenhof when he first arrived at the house?

4. When Hofmiller imagines Edith cured of her disability, what does he picture her doing?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hofmiller's decision to have his men trot rather than gallop their horses reflect the title of the book?

2. Why do you think Edith flies into a rage when Josef, the butler, comes to take her for her exercises?

3. Although Edith often seems to behave childishly with regard to her disability, how does her talk with Hofmiller about his failure to appear for dinner show her maturity?

4. What is Dr. Condor's initial assessment of Edith's current medical condition?

5. After having a chance to speak with each other privately, how do Hofmiller and Dr. Condor change their initial impressions of each other?

6. Describe Dr. Condor's feelings about the nature of so-called incurable illnesses.

7. What does Hofmiller mean when he says that everything that happens in the book began with a blunder?

8. Although Hofmiller finds himself enjoying his new sense of power and the comfort of being with with the Kekesfalva family, what keeps him from enjoying those feelings completely?

9. Describe the circumstances under which Kekesfalva ended up marrying Dietzenhof.

10. How does learning about his past affect Hofmiller's feelings about Kekesfalva?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Hofmiller's relationships with his friends, including Ferencz, his fellow soldiers and Balinkay. What is the general nature of their various relationships? What could he have learned from his friends that might have benefited him in the long run?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between honor and deceit in Hofmiller's life. In what ways does he show that honor is important to him? How does he betray his own sense of honor through his actions with regard to Edith?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the balance of power between Hofmiller and Kekesfalva. Who holds the power at the beginning of the story? Who holds it at the end? How and why does it shift back and forth throughout the novel?

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