 How many times does Eddie go over to Teena’s house? What is the common thread, or reason, for Eddie going over there?
Eddie Taylor would like to have finished it, but the bar of morning sunlight poking in under the window shade pried his eyes open. “You may use the Geiger counter any time you want, Eddie,” Mr. Taylor said, “as long as you take good care of it. But, from what I hear, there are plenty of rock formations. You couldn’t have a father who was head of the atomic-science department at Oceanview College without picking up a little knowledge along the way. When carefully controlled, the radiation stored up in such isotopes was used in many beneficial ways. One reason for asking that particular question was to keep from prying deeper into the subject of the radioisotope. His father usually volunteered any information he wanted known, so Eddie stuck to questions which could and would be answered. It took Eddie over an hour to sort out the newspapers and magazines in the garage, tie them in neat bundles, and place them out on the front curb for the Goodwill pickup. The best way to get there was by rowboat across Moon Bay, and that was too long a row to be starting now. Besides, there were plenty of other places around the outskirts of Oceanview where likely looking rock formations invited search with a Geiger counter. The taffy-colored cocker spaniel yipped wildly over his freedom, racing back and forth as Eddie started down the street. 19 Christina Ross—whom everybody called Teena—lived at the far end of the block. 20 Eddie went inside and followed Teena to the kitchen. They had been ever since Eddie’s family had moved to Oceanview and his father had become head of the college’s atomic-science department. Teena’s father was chief engineer for the Acme Aviation Company, one of the coast town’s largest manufacturing concerns. 22 “Oh, yes, it’s fun, Mother,” Teena replied, wrapping wax paper around a sandwich. At various rock mounds and outcroppings, Eddie switched on the Geiger counter. A slow clicking came through the earphones, but Eddie knew these indicated no more than a normal background count. There were slight traces of radioactivity in almost all earth or rocks. It was in the air itself, caused by mysterious and ever-present cosmic rays, so there was always a mild background count when the Geiger counter was turned on; but to mean anything, the needle had to jump far ahead on the gauge, and the clicking through the earphones had to speed up until it sounded almost like bacon frying in a hot skillet.
 Twice. Both times concern something to do with Eddie’s interest in radioactivity.
 Three times. Each time concern Eddie’s infatuation with Teena, which is why he makes up excuses like going prospecting at Cedar point.  Twice. Both times concern Eddie’s infatuation with Teena, which is why he makes up excuses like going prospecting for uranium.  Twice. Both times concern something to do with Eddie’s interest in radioactivity.  Three times. Each time concern something to do with Eddie’s interest in radioactivity.