1. What does Ede do when Billy tries to get his toy back from her?
(a) Pushes Billy down deliberately.
(b) Cries for her mother.
(c) Hides under the dining room table with the toy.
(d) Hits Billy in the face.

2. When John argues with Joe, what does John make the argument about?
(a) The silliness of having a party for babies.
(b) Their relative social status.
(c) The quality of Joe's manhood.
(d) The merits of their respective wives.

3. Why does Ede begin to cry shortly after her father arrives at the Markeys' house?
(a) She hears Mr. Markey call both her and her mother insulting names.
(b) She is confused and upset by all of the shouting.
(c) She is overtired and wants her father to pay attention to her.
(d) She does not want to leave the party.

4. When Edith is interrupted, on page 9, as she says that Mrs. Markey is making "a mountain out of--" what idea is she trying to convey?
(a) Mrs. Markey is enjoying the attention she is getting.
(b) Mrs. Markey is lying about Billy being hurt.
(c) Mrs. Markey is just trying to make Edith look bad.
(d) Mrs. Markey is making a big deal over nothing.

5. What is implied about the sudden end to the phone conversation between Edith and John when she tells him about the baby party?
(a) Edith is angry at her husband and has hung up on him.
(b) John hears his boss coming and quickly ends the personal call.
(c) Ede has pulled the phone out of her mother's hand.
(d) The unreliable phone service in the suburbs has cut out.