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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 Edith decide is true about John when he has not arrived by six o'clock?
(a) He shows no interest in the things that make Edith happy.
(b) He has forgotten all about her request.
(c) He has little pride in his own child.
(d) He has lost track of time at work.

2. John enjoys hearing Ede's "non sequiturs" (3). What does this describe in his daughter's speech?
(a) Ideas that flow continuously without waiting for a response.
(b) Ideas that are more emotional than rational.
(c) Ideas that have no logical connection.
(d) Ideas that are more fantasy than reality.

3. 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) A police siren approaching the house.
(c) The sound of the later train that he usually takes home from work.
(d) An argument starting between Joe and Mrs. Markey.

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

5. How old is Ede when the story takes place?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1 1/2.
(d) 2 1/2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What interrupts Edith's thoughts about John as the party is winding down?

2. What is comical about the fight between Joe and John?

3. In the passage that describes the babies trying to get into the kitchen, how does the narrator's diction create a comic effect?

4. When Joe Markey comes downstairs and hears Edith insult his wife and child, what does he tell Edith to do?

5. On page 6, how does the narrator characterize the behavior of the children at the party?

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