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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mr. Markey go upstairs after the altercation between Billy and Ede?
(a) To calm himself down.
(b) To get witch-hazel.
(c) To get another teddy bear.
(d) To call the doctor.

2. What is comical about the fight between Joe and John?
(a) They keep falling because of the ice and mud.
(b) Neither man actually wants to fight.
(c) Neither man knows how to fight.
(d) The way they keep arguing about the babies while they fight.

3. What does Edith decide is true about John when he has not arrived by six o'clock?
(a) He has lost track of time at work.
(b) He has little pride in his own child.
(c) He has forgotten all about her request.
(d) He shows no interest in the things that make Edith happy.

4. On page 6, how does the narrator characterize the behavior of the children at the party?
(a) They behave "tolerably, given the circumstances."
(b) They behave "like little statesmen."
(c) They behave "remarkably well."
(d) They behave "like little animals."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ede do right after Mrs. Markey says that she does not find the situation funny?

2. What does Ede do when Billy tries to get his toy back from her?

3. When Joe angrily asks John if John thinks he is going to get away with the things he has just said, what does John do?

4. What does the most difficult part of parenting seem to be for John?

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

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