2. What is Mrs. Markey's first concern when Ede and Billy are arguing over the teddy bear?
(a) Whether the children have gotten their clothing dirty.
(b) Whether Billy or Ede started the trouble.
(c) Whether her guests are upset.
(d) Whether Billy is physically hurt.

3. What interrupts the argument between Joe and John?
(a) Edith bursting into tears.
(b) A party guest comes back to get her forgotten purse.
(c) Billy and Ede beginning to play together happily.
(d) Mrs. Markey going to fetch Edith's coat.

4. When Joe Markey comes downstairs and hears Edith insult his wife and child, what does he tell Edith to do?
(a) Get out of his house.
(b) Mind her manners.
(c) Apologize to his wife.
(d) Control herself.

5. Why is Edith eager for John to arrive at the Markeys' house?
(a) She wants him to see how wonderful Ede is in this context.
(b) She wants the other women to see how devoted he is to her.
(c) She wants an excuse to leave the party.
(d) She hopes that he will talk to the Markeys so she does not have to.

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

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

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

9. What is the meaning of "amity" as it is used on page 5?
(a) Diplomacy.
(b) Rivalry.
(c) Friendship.
(d) Compromise.

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

11. What does the narrator say, on page 6, is the "real business of the afternoon"?
(a) Gossiping about their in-laws.
(b) Gossiping about women who are not present.
(c) Bragging about their husbands.
(d) Bragging about their children.

12. When Edith tells Ede, on page 8, that she is a "bad girl," what does Ede do?
(a) Laughs.
(b) Cries.
(c) Shrugs.
(d) Hides.

13. 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) "Bizarre and expensive."
(d) "Monstrous and vain."

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

15. When Ede and Billy argue over the teddy bear, what is Joe Markey's initial response?
(a) He tells his wife that it is her job to handle the children.
(b) He laughs and tells Edith not to worry.
(c) He teases his son for letting a girl get the better of him.
(d) He scolds Ede and embarrasses Edith.