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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 technique is used in the page 4 phrase "the moon was out, shining with proud brilliance on the thin sugary snow"?
(a) Allusion.
(b) Personification.
(c) Euphemism.
(d) Conceit.

2. What technique is used in the page 3 phrase "her eyes with their irises of morning blue"?
(a) Imagery.
(b) Synesthesia.
(c) Simile.
(d) Allusion.

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

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

5. What does Edith feel when she joins Ede in her misbehavior?
(a) Anxiety and exhilaration.
(b) Solidarity and defiance.
(c) Relief and freedom.
(d) Shame and embarrassment.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Ede and Billy argue over the teddy bear, what is Joe Markey's initial response?

3. What is implied about the sudden end to the phone conversation between Edith and John when she tells him about the baby party?

4. When John arrives at the Markeys' door, whom does he hear crying?

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

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