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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Baby Party".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does John do to accommodate Edith's wishes?
(a) Stops to get a baby gift on his way home.
(b) Leaves work early so that he can get to the party before it ends.
(c) Stops to get Ede a sweater on his way to the party.
(d) Brings a camera to take pictures at the party.

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

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

4. What technique is used on page 3 when John's life is described as "a series of struggles up a series of rugged hills"?
(a) Anaphora.
(b) Antithesis.
(c) Epizeuxis.
(d) Antistrophe.

5. On page 6, how does the narrator characterize the behavior of the children at the party?
(a) They behave "like little statesmen."
(b) They behave "remarkably well."
(c) They behave "tolerably, given the circumstances."
(d) They behave "like little animals."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mrs. Markey's first concern when Ede and Billy are arguing over the teddy bear?

2. How do the Androses know the Markeys?

3. What is comical about the fight between Joe and John?

4. What is Billy doing as the adults around him begin to argue loudly?

5. What word describes John's attitude toward Joe during their argument?

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