1. Why does Hofmiller hesitate when Kekesfalva insists that his driver take Hofmiller home on a rainy night?
(a) He enjoys walking in the rain.
(b) He is concerned about how arriving in a luxury car will appear to his fellow soldiers.
(c) He doesn't want Kekesfalva to know that he is planning to meet some friends rather than go home that night.
(d) He thinks Kekesfalva is being too generous.

2. How did Kekesfalva initially begin to manipulate Dietzenhof in order to gain control of her inheritance?
(a) He talked about the dangers facing a woman living alone.
(b) He criticized the home's décor.
(c) He talked about how much better the weather was in the south of France than in Vienna.
(d) He talked about how much trouble it was to own property.

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

4. What initially interested Kekesfalva about the estate Dietzenhof had inherited?
(a) He knew the estate contained some valuable art and wanted to see if he could buy it cheaply.
(b) He owned an auction house and wanted to see if Dietzenhof needed his services.
(c) He'd grown up near the castle and wanted to see the inside.
(d) He hoped to buy the castle from Dietzenhof.

5. What kind of personality did Dietzenhof have?
(a) She was timid and meek.
(b) She was flirtatious.
(c) She had a strong, forceful personality.
(d) She was silly and frivolous.