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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 get witch-hazel.
(b) To calm himself down.
(c) To get another teddy bear.
(d) To call the doctor.

2. 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?
(a) Turns around to confront Joe again.
(b) Laughs.
(c) Walks out the door.
(d) Punches Joe in the face.

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

4. What does Edith tell John she thought that he and Joe were going to do when she went back into the house?
(a) Go to the bar to get a drink together.
(b) Fight each other.
(c) Argue a little bit and then come inside.
(d) Shake hands and make peace.

5. Who is Ede named after?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her mother's mother.
(c) Her father's sister.
(d) Her father's mother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What word does the narrator use on page 3 to describe the moments that John spends on the phone with Ede?

3. How do the Androses know the Markeys?

4. What word describes John's attitude toward Joe during their argument?

5. What interrupts the argument between Joe and John?

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