1. After asking Hofmiller to talk to Dr. Condor about Edith, why does Kekesfalva want to rush back to the house?
(a) He doesn't want to be late for dinner.
(b) He is expecting other guests and needs to get back in time to greet them.
(c) He is afraid Edith will be suspicious about what they'd been talking about.
(d) Edith has not been feeling well and he doesn't want to leave her alone too long.

2. While riding a train one night, Kekesfalva overheard a conversation about Princess Orosvar. What had her lifestyle been like during the last years of her life?
(a) She had been cantankerous and self-absorbed, living in luxury and ignoring the overtures of her relatives.
(b) She was known for giving away huge amounts of her fortune to deserving charities.
(c) She lived in a large home in France, surrounded by her husband and children.
(d) She had been living in poverty until she married a wealthy man.

3. Why was Kekesfalva so abrupt with Dietzenhof when he first arrived at the house?
(a) She reminded him of his sister, with whom he did not get along.
(b) He assumed she was a somewhat dim-witted servant.
(c) He was running late and afraid he'd miss his train back to the city.
(d) He didn't respect women in general.

4. The night after his friends tease him about his relationship with Kekesfalva and his family, Hofmiller does not go to the castle. How does he feel about his decision to stay away?
(a) He worries constantly and realizes that he can't just turn his emotions off and on.
(b) He thoroughly enjoys playing cards with his friends and realizes it was the right decision not to go.
(c) After a couple of hours, he changes his mind and goes to visit the family.
(d) He enjoys having a night away from the family and decides to visit them less often in the future.

5. How does Hofmiller react when he sees Ilona in the street after taking a night away from the family to play cards with his friends?
(a) He seems embarrassed and tries to avoid her.
(b) He is excited about the opportunity to introduce her to his friends.
(c) He is thrilled to see her on his own turf and asks her to go for a walk or to the patisserie.
(d) He is upset that she has apparently left Edith alone.