1. When Kekesfalva asks Hofmiller about his conversation with Dr. Condor regarding Edith's condition, what does Hofmiller say at first?
(a) He says Dr. Condor thinks there is no hope for a cure.
(b) He says Dr. Condor refused to discuss Edith's condition with him.
(c) He says Dr. Condor spent most of the conversation telling him about Kekesfalva's own history.
(d) He simply assures him that everything will be OK and says he'll give him the details later.

2. In his own introduction to the book, where does Zweig say the story came from?
(a) It is a true story based on his own life.
(b) He based it on a parable his parents told him as a child.
(c) It is a true story told to him by the main character.
(d) It is a translation of an earlier book by a Japanese author.

3. 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.

4. How does Edith react when Josef, the butler, comes to take her for her exercises?
(a) She asks Hofmiller to go with her and help with the exercises.
(b) She flies into a rage and insists on walking by herself although it's very difficult.
(c) She insists that a wheelchair be brought.
(d) She refuses to go with him.

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