I know this is an old thread, but my school uses this book and.... doesn't this conversation seem absolutely unnatural to anyone else?A: Look at the cats. They're cuteB: How many cats?A: Two cats.I mean... there's no verb in B's sentence. How many cats does she have? Maybe he can't see all the cats. How many of the cats she has are cute? I don't know, maybe she has some ugly cats too. How many cats are there in the world? He might be an inquisitive boy.This broken "how many" question seems to be the basis for the whole chapter.