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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) 2.
(b) 1 1/2.
(c) 2 1/2.
(d) 3.

2. What does Ede do when Billy tries to get his toy back from her?
(a) Cries for her mother.
(b) Hides under the dining room table with the toy.
(c) Pushes Billy down deliberately.
(d) Hits Billy in the face.

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

4. What technique is used in the page 3 phrase "the weary merry-go-round of the commuting train"?
(a) Juxtaposition.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Personification.
(d) Hyperbole.

5. What word describes John's attitude toward Joe during their argument?
(a) Ambivalent.
(b) Wounded.
(c) Pitying.
(d) Contemptuous.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the meaning of "amity" as it is used on page 5?

2. What word does the narrator use on page 3 to describe the moments that John spends on the phone with Ede?

3. What interrupts the argument between Joe and John?

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

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

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