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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 does the most difficult part of parenting seem to be for John?
(a) Understanding the needs of a small child.
(b) Letting his child develop into her own person.
(c) Tolerating the mess and chaos of a small child.
(d) Worrying about how to provide for his family.

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

3. What are the children doing when Edith and Ede arrive at the party?
(a) Playing a game.
(b) Eating candy.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Watching a magician.

4. What is Billy doing as the adults around him begin to argue loudly?
(a) Crying.
(b) Eating more cake.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Playing with his toy.

5. At the end of the story, what does John tell Edith he expects her to do?
(a) Stop going over to the Markeys' house.
(b) Apologize to Mrs. Markey.
(c) Teach Ede better manners.
(d) Punish Ede for shoving Billy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What terms does John use on page 4 as he wonders about Ede's party dress?

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

4. After they leave the Markeys' house, why does John watch to make sure that Edith has reached their own walkway?

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

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