2. What causes the two men to stop fighting?
(a) They realize they have no reason to fight.
(b) They realize that neither one of them can actually win.
(c) They grow too tired to keep fighting.
(d) They realize that someone is coming down the sidewalk.

3. What does the most difficult part of parenting seem to be for John?
(a) Understanding the needs of a small child.
(b) Worrying about how to provide for his family.
(c) Letting his child develop into her own person.
(d) Tolerating the mess and chaos of a small child.

4. What word best describes the narrator's tone toward modern parenting practices?
(a) Enthusiastic.
(b) Skeptical.
(c) Confused.
(d) Concerned.

5. What technique is used in the page 3 phrase "her eyes with their irises of morning blue"?
(a) Synesthesia.
(b) Allusion.
(c) Simile.
(d) Imagery.

6. After they leave the Markeys' house, why does John watch to make sure that Edith has reached their own walkway?
(a) He wants her safely out of the way before he and Joe fight.
(b) He is concerned that she will get into another argument with Mrs. Markey.
(c) He wants his daughter to get out of the cold December air.
(d) He does not want her to overhear what he is about to say to Joe.

7. What interrupts Edith's thoughts about John as the party is winding down?
(a) Mrs. Markey suggests that Edith might want to call John.
(b) Billy opens a present and Ede asks her mother what it is.
(c) Ede pushes Billy down and Billy cries out.
(d) The doorbell rings and another father enters the room.

8. What are the children doing when Edith and Ede arrive at the party?
(a) Watching a magician.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Eating candy.
(d) Playing a game.

9. How old is John Andros?
(a) 42.
(b) 48.
(c) 32.
(d) 38.

10. What terms does John use on page 4 as he wonders about Ede's party dress?
(a) "Incomprehensible and frilly."
(b) "Radical and mature."
(c) "Monstrous and vain."
(d) "Bizarre and expensive."

11. How old is Ede when the story takes place?
(a) 3.
(b) 2 1/2.
(c) 2.
(d) 1 1/2.

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

13. Why does Mr. Markey go upstairs after the altercation between Billy and Ede?
(a) To calm himself down.
(b) To get witch-hazel.
(c) To call the doctor.
(d) To get another teddy bear.

14. On page 6, how does the narrator characterize the behavior of the children at the party?
(a) They behave "remarkably well."
(b) They behave "tolerably, given the circumstances."
(c) They behave "like little statesmen."
(d) They behave "like little animals."

15. John enjoys hearing Ede's "non sequiturs" (3). What does this describe in his daughter's speech?
(a) Ideas that flow continuously without waiting for a response.
(b) Ideas that have no logical connection.
(c) Ideas that are more fantasy than reality.
(d) Ideas that are more emotional than rational.