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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 old is Ede when the story takes place?
(a) 1 1/2.
(b) 3.
(c) 2 1/2.
(d) 2.

2. Besides "rude," what does Edith call Mrs. Markey on page 10?
(a) "Common."
(b) "Fat."
(c) "Snippy."
(d) "Fool."

3. What does Ede think the stuffed bear that Billy is holding is?
(a) A cat.
(b) A monkey.
(c) A dog.
(d) A monster.

4. John enjoys hearing Ede's "non sequiturs" (3). What does this describe in his daughter's speech?
(a) Ideas that flow continuously without waiting for a response.
(b) Ideas that are more emotional than rational.
(c) Ideas that are more fantasy than reality.
(d) Ideas that have no logical connection.

5. Edith thinks that Mrs. Markey is "snippy" (5). What does she think is true about Mrs. Markey?
(a) Her lack of attention to detail causes problems for others.
(b) She has a stuck-up and short-tempered way of speaking.
(c) Her friendship is fake and she often criticizes people behind their backs.
(d) She wants to know everything about everyone just so that she can gossip.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word best describes the narrator's tone toward modern parenting practices?

2. What surprising thing does Joe say to John after the fight?

3. What word does Mrs. Markey use on page 9 that infuriates Edith?

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

5. When Edith is interrupted, on page 9, as she says that Mrs. Markey is making "a mountain out of--" what idea is she trying to convey?

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