1. How does Dr. Condor behave during dinner with Hofmiller and Kekesfalva?
(a) He stuffs himself with food and wine, ignoring everyone at the table.
(b) He is a lively dinner companion, entertaining everyone with stories about his travels.
(c) He bores the others with long stories about his medical research.
(d) He eats only a little and lectures the others on the dangers of overeating.

2. What does Dr. Condor tell Hofmiller about the contraptions and treatments he has been providing for Edith?
(a) He says they have not helped yet, but he is confident that they will lead to a cure eventually.
(b) He says they are helping Edith make steady progress.
(c) He confesses that their main purpose is to enable him to continue billing Kekesfalva large sums of money.
(d) He says they have not been helpful, but he continues using them because they give the family hope.

3. What does Hofmiller do when he arrives at the castle and finds Edith sleeping on the terrace?
(a) He takes the opportunity to look at her more carefully and feels an overwhelming rush of pity for her.
(b) He wakes her to explain his absence the previous night.
(c) He sits down to read a book until she wakes up.
(d) He goes quietly into the house so he won't wake her.

4. Why does Hofmiller think it might benefit Edith to continue believing the lie about the new cure?
(a) He thinks she is more likely to fall in love with him if she believes she'll be cured.
(b) He thinks people will be nicer to her if they believe she'll get better soon.
(c) He thinks her optimism might give her the strength to improve her condition.
(d) He thinks it will stop her bursts of anger and rudeness.

5. How does the main character, Hofmiller, say his story began?
(a) It began when he returned from a trip to South America.
(b) It began with a storm that caused a loss of power.
(c) It began with an innocent blunder on his part.
(d) It began when he lost track of his car in an unfamiliar neighborhood.