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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 John hear as he is heading back into his house after the fight?
(a) The sound of Ede's laughter from inside his house.
(b) An argument starting between Joe and Mrs. Markey.
(c) A police siren approaching the house.
(d) The sound of the later train that he usually takes home from work.

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

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

4. What does Mrs. Markey say should be the consequence of Ede's behavior?
(a) She should have to apologize to Billy.
(b) She should be spanked.
(c) She should not be allowed to go to the next party.
(d) She should have to give Billy one of her toys.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What technique is used in the page 3 phrase "the weary merry-go-round of the commuting train"?

4. At the end of the story, what does John tell Edith he expects her to do?

5. To John Andros, what does Ede represent?

(see the answer key)

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