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

2. 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 shows no interest in the things that make Edith happy.
(d) He has forgotten all about her request.

3. As John walks to the Markeys' house, what is he wondering about?
(a) Whether his wife is having a good time.
(b) How long he will be expected to stay at the party.
(c) Whether his friend Joe will be at the party.
(d) How Ede will compare to the other children.

4. What is implied about the sudden end to the phone conversation between Edith and John when she tells him about the baby party?
(a) John hears his boss coming and quickly ends the personal call.
(b) Ede has pulled the phone out of her mother's hand.
(c) Edith is angry at her husband and has hung up on him.
(d) The unreliable phone service in the suburbs has cut out.

5. What does Ede do right after Mrs. Markey says that she does not find the situation funny?
(a) Shoves Billy to the floor.
(b) Laughs.
(c) Throws the teddy bear at Billy.
(d) Mimics Mrs. Markey.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Ede named after?

3. What interrupts the argument between Joe and John?

4. Why does Mr. Markey go upstairs after the altercation between Billy and Ede?

5. Why is Edith eager for John to arrive at the Markeys' house?

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