2. 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.

3. How long is the fight between John and Joe?
(a) 2 minutes.
(b) 5 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

4. What does the narrator mean by "even his feeling about his little girl was qualified" (3)?
(a) John's earlier battles with illness and poverty make him especially grateful for his child.
(b) John understands that fatherhood, like most things, is imperfect.
(c) John takes pride in making sure that his daughter has everything she needs.
(d) John is aware that his daughter is spoiled, but he loves her anyway.

5. Besides "rude," what does Edith call Mrs. Markey on page 10?
(a) "Common."
(b) "Fat."
(c) "Fool."
(d) "Snippy."

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

7. How do the Androses know the Markeys?
(a) Joe and John work at the same firm.
(b) They are next-door neighbors.
(c) They are in the same bridge club.
(d) Joe and John went to college together.

8. What does Ede think the stuffed bear that Billy is holding is?
(a) A dog.
(b) A monster.
(c) A cat.
(d) A monkey.

9. What does John hear as he is heading back into his house after the fight?
(a) The sound of the later train that he usually takes home from work.
(b) A police siren approaching the house.
(c) The sound of Ede's laughter from inside his house.
(d) An argument starting between Joe and Mrs. Markey.

10. What begins to happen after the children have their cake and ice cream?
(a) The children become fussy.
(b) Guests begin to leave the party.
(c) Billy begins to open his presents.
(d) The mothers begin to plan another baby party.

11. To John Andros, what does Ede represent?
(a) His arrival into adulthood.
(b) His and Edith's love.
(c) His own life continuing through her.
(d) His ability to provide for others.

12. What is implied about the sudden end to the phone conversation between Edith and John when she tells him about the baby party?
(a) The unreliable phone service in the suburbs has cut out.
(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) Edith is angry at her husband and has hung up on him.

13. As John walks to the Markeys' house, what is he wondering about?
(a) Whether his friend Joe will be at the party.
(b) How long he will be expected to stay at the party.
(c) Whether his wife is having a good time.
(d) How Ede will compare to the other children.

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 "like little statesmen."
(c) They behave "tolerably, given the circumstances."
(d) They behave "like little animals."

15. What technique is used in the page 3 phrase "the weary merry-go-round of the commuting train"?
(a) Juxtaposition.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Personification.
(d) Metaphor.