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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 terms does John use on page 4 as he wonders about Ede's party dress?
(a) "Radical and mature."
(b) "Bizarre and expensive."
(c) "Monstrous and vain."
(d) "Incomprehensible and frilly."

2. Why does Ede begin to cry shortly after her father arrives at the Markeys' house?
(a) She is confused and upset by all of the shouting.
(b) She hears Mr. Markey call both her and her mother insulting names.
(c) She is overtired and wants her father to pay attention to her.
(d) She does not want to leave the party.

3. 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) Epizeuxis.
(b) Antithesis.
(c) Anaphora.
(d) Antistrophe.

4. Why is Edith eager for John to arrive at the Markeys' house?
(a) She hopes that he will talk to the Markeys so she does not have to.
(b) She wants an excuse to leave the party.
(c) She wants the other women to see how devoted he is to her.
(d) She wants him to see how wonderful Ede is in this context.

5. What word best describes the narrator's tone toward modern parenting practices?
(a) Concerned.
(b) Enthusiastic.
(c) Skeptical.
(d) Confused.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. On page 6, how does the narrator characterize the behavior of the children at the party?

4. John enjoys hearing Ede's "non sequiturs" (3). What does this describe in his daughter's speech?

5. What technique is used in the page 3 phrase "the weary merry-go-round of the commuting train"?

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