3. What is Sam's response to this event?
(a) He starts looking for work immediately.
(b) He rants and raves about the injustice of it.
(c) He consumes himself in preparing to present his case.
(d) He is determined to enjoy the summer.

4. What does the anonymous letter tell Sam?
(a) Louie is not his daughter.
(b) Henny has been taking lovers.
(c) Charles-Franklin is not his son.
(d) He will not be starting his new job as he thought.

5. What upsets Sam after Henny gives birth?
(a) Louie is taking care of the baby.
(b) There is no one to take care of the baby.
(c) She has hired a nurse.
(d) The house is full of people who have come to take care of the baby.

6. In what way does Colonel Willets see David Collyer's death as an opportunity?
(a) Now he can discredit Sam and have him removed from his post.
(b) Now he can make Sam loyal to him personally.
(c) Now he can extract more contributions from Sam.
(d) Now he can toy with Sam's appointment, and drive him away from the institute.

7. What happens to Bonnie in the end of the book?
(a) She is institutionalized.
(b) She marries Sam.
(c) She comes back to the house.
(d) She runs away.

8. What does Sam offer Bonnie?
(a) To send the baby away.
(b) To raise the child as his.
(c) To send her away.
(d) To make sure the baby is adopted by a nice family.

9. Sam pays for ______________.
(a) Bonnie to get married.
(b) The baby's needs.
(c) The baby to be taken away.
(d) More news of Colonel Willets.

10. What does Sam say about Louie ever leaving?
(a) He says if she tries to leave he will kill her.
(b) He says that she can go whenever she likes.
(c) He says that if she wants to leave, she will have to pay her own way.
(d) He says she can never leave him.

11. What do Louie's siblings taunt her about?
(a) Being dumb.
(b) Thinking she's superior.
(c) Being in love with her teacher.
(d) Being in love with a boy.

12. How has the trip changed Sam?
(a) He drinks more.
(b) He is more expressive.
(c) He is more optimistic.
(d) He is more restrained.

13. What does Henny snap at when she is in a foul mood?
(a) Tommy for mouthing off.
(b) Sam for his infidelities.
(c) Miss Aiden for taking care of Louie.
(d) Louie for being dirty.

14. Why does Sam say he can't let Louie go?
(a) He has too many burdens.
(b) He needs her income.
(c) He needs her to stay.
(d) He can't afford to let her go.

15. What does Henny say she wishes the children would do?
(a) Take care of themselves.
(b) Finish their homework.
(c) Die.
(d) Chip in on chores.