1. What aspect of Hofmiller's background makes him especially grateful for the warm welcome he continues to receive at the Kekesfalva's home?
(a) His parents are servants of a wealthy family, so he likes turning the tables by having servants wait on him.
(b) He has been brought up in military institutions, so he loves the homey feeling of their house and family.
(c) He has been raised in an orphanage, so he begins to think of Kekesfalva as a father figure.
(d) He has been brought up in a wealthy home, so he feels comfortable and at ease with the family's wealth.

2. 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 upset that she has apparently left Edith alone.
(c) He is excited about the opportunity to introduce her to his friends.
(d) He is thrilled to see her on his own turf and asks her to go for a walk or to the patisserie.

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

4. According to the introduction, in what way did Zweig's life mirror that of his main character, Hofmiller?
(a) They shared similar taste in books.
(b) He married a very young, very naïve secretary.
(c) He named the character after his brother.
(d) He was also an army officer.

5. Why is Hofmiller so confused by the range of emotions Edith and her family brings forth in him?
(a) His psychiatrist can find no explanation for the sudden changes in him.
(b) He is getting conflicting advice from his friends.
(c) Before, he had simply lived for the present day and not been profoundly moved by anything or anyone.
(d) Edith is the first girl he's fallen in love with.