1. What two reasons does Hofmiller give for his inability to join the family on the trip to the sanitarium?
(a) He must attend to his duties and his parents are planning a visit.
(b) He can't afford it and he has made other social commitments for that time.
(c) He must attend to his duties and he can't afford it.
(d) He doesn't have a passport and he can't afford it.

2. Why do Hofmiller and Kekesfalva end their conversation about the potential new cure for Edith?
(a) Hofmiller's friends arrive to take him out for a drink.
(b) Hofmiller gets an urgent message from his commanding officer.
(c) Kekesfalva leaves because it begins to rain.
(d) Kekesfalva gets a message that Edith has become ill.

3. How does Hofmiller respond when Edith says her father can pay for his trip?
(a) He is skeptical and says she needs to talk to her father about it first.
(b) He is excited because he wants very much to go.
(c) He is grateful and thanks her profusely.
(d) He becomes angry and says he refuses to be kept.

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

5. Why does Edith not dance with Hofmiller?
(a) She is too shy.
(b) Her boyfriend doesn't want her to dance with another man.
(c) Her father doesn't allow her to dance.
(d) She is disabled and can't use her legs.