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

2. When Edith is interrupted, on page 9, as she says that Mrs. Markey is making "a mountain out of--" what idea is she trying to convey?
(a) Mrs. Markey is lying about Billy being hurt.
(b) Mrs. Markey is enjoying the attention she is getting.
(c) Mrs. Markey is just trying to make Edith look bad.
(d) Mrs. Markey is making a big deal over nothing.

3. When Joe Markey comes downstairs and hears Edith insult his wife and child, what does he tell Edith to do?
(a) Get out of his house.
(b) Mind her manners.
(c) Apologize to his wife.
(d) Control herself.

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

5. What does Ede do when Billy tries to get his toy back from her?
(a) Cries for her mother.
(b) Hides under the dining room table with the toy.
(c) Hits Billy in the face.
(d) Pushes Billy down deliberately.

Short Answer Questions

1. As John walks to the Markeys' house, what is he wondering about?

2. When Edith tells Ede, on page 8, that she is a "bad girl," what does Ede do?

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

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

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

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