4. Why is Grandma verbally battling with Arty?
(a) To force Arty to drink the horrible mustard soup.
(b) They do not agree over what to have for dinner.
(c) She loves to argue.
(d) Arty enjoys complaining to Grandma.

5. What is included with the letter from Eddie?
(a) Photographs.
(b) Food.
(c) Toys for the boys.
(d) Some money for food and medicine for the boys.

6. Grandma Kurnitz comes into the room just as who else walks into the room?
(a) Jay.
(b) Louie.
(c) Bella.
(d) Arty.

7. What reason does Louie give the boys for why he is leaving town?
(a) His business is finished.
(b) He cares too much for the boys.
(c) It is too dangerous for him to stay.
(d) He cannot stand Grandma.

8. How does Louie feel about this new restriction on his evening plans?
(a) He is pleasantly surprised.
(b) He is uncomfortable with it.
(c) He does not like it.
(d) He is slightly annoyed.

9. What are the boys doing?
(a) Doing schoolwork.
(b) Talking to their father on the phone.
(c) Clearing dinner dishes and setting up chairs.
(d) Playing.

10. What is Grandma Kurnitz forcing Arty to drink?
(a) Hot mustard soup.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Tea.
(d) Coffee.

11. Into what have the boys settled by this time?
(a) School.
(b) Receiving letters from their father.
(c) Yonkers.
(d) The household.

12. How does Bella arrive home?
(a) Drained of energy.
(b) Full of enthusiasm.
(c) Guilty.
(d) Sad.

13. How does Grandma Kurnitz react to what Bella divulges?
(a) She is happy.
(b) She is horrified.
(c) She is not surprised.
(d) She is sad.

14. About what are Arty and Jay concerned?
(a) Grandma has not come out of her room.
(b) They have not heard from their father.
(c) Aunt Bella has been gone for two nights ever since the argument after dinner the other night.
(d) Louie has left and has not given anyone news of his location.

15. How has Johnny's mind changed?
(a) He prefers to stay at home with his parents and not marry.
(b) He does not want children.
(c) He wants to move to another city.
(d) He does not want to open a restaurant.