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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 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) Antistrophe.
(c) Epizeuxis.
(d) Antithesis.

2. In the passage that describes the babies trying to get into the kitchen, how does the narrator's diction create a comic effect?
(a) Through understatement.
(b) Through double entendre.
(c) Through contrast.
(d) Through parody.

3. As John walks to the Markeys' house, what is he wondering about?
(a) Whether his wife is having a good time.
(b) Whether his friend Joe will be at the party.
(c) How Ede will compare to the other children.
(d) How long he will be expected to stay at the party.

4. What begins to happen after the children have their cake and ice cream?
(a) Billy begins to open his presents.
(b) Guests begin to leave the party.
(c) The children become fussy.
(d) The mothers begin to plan another baby party.

5. What technique is used in the page 4 phrase "the moon was out, shining with proud brilliance on the thin sugary snow"?
(a) Euphemism.
(b) Personification.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Allusion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Edith tell John she thought that he and Joe were going to do when she went back into the house?

2. When John argues with Joe, what does John make the argument about?

3. What does Ede think the stuffed bear that Billy is holding is?

4. When Ede and Billy argue over the teddy bear, what is Joe Markey's initial response?

5. What does John do to accommodate Edith's wishes?

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