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

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

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

4. 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 long he will be expected to stay at the party.
(d) How Ede will compare to the other children.

5. 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 contrast.
(b) Through double entendre.
(c) Through parody.
(d) Through understatement.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John hear as he is heading back into his house after the fight?

2. How long is the fight between John and Joe?

3. How do the Androses know the Markeys?

4. What word does Mrs. Markey use to describe Ede on page 5 that Edith takes as a potential criticism?

5. What amuses John about the idea of the baby party?

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