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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is the fight between John and Joe?
(a) 2 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 5 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

2. What is the meaning of "amity" as it is used on page 5?
(a) Friendship.
(b) Diplomacy.
(c) Rivalry.
(d) Compromise.

3. How do the Androses know the Markeys?
(a) They are in the same bridge club.
(b) Joe and John work at the same firm.
(c) Joe and John went to college together.
(d) They are next-door neighbors.

4. What word does Mrs. Markey use to describe Ede on page 5 that Edith takes as a potential criticism?
(a) "Fresh."
(b) "Smart."
(c) "Baby."
(d) "Little."

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What technique is used in the page 4 phrase "the moon was out, shining with proud brilliance on the thin sugary snow"?

3. What does the narrator mean by "even his feeling about his little girl was qualified" (3)?

4. What are the children doing when Edith and Ede arrive at the party?

5. What terms does John use on page 4 as he wonders about Ede's party dress?

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