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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Baby Party".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To John Andros, what does Ede represent?
(a) His and Edith's love.
(b) His own life continuing through her.
(c) His ability to provide for others.
(d) His arrival into adulthood.

2. 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) An argument starting between Joe and Mrs. Markey.
(d) The sound of the later train that he usually takes home from work.

3. What is implied about the sudden end to the phone conversation between Edith and John when she tells him about the baby party?
(a) Edith is angry at her husband and has hung up on him.
(b) Ede has pulled the phone out of her mother's hand.
(c) The unreliable phone service in the suburbs has cut out.
(d) John hears his boss coming and quickly ends the personal call.

4. What does John do to accommodate Edith's wishes?
(a) Stops to get Ede a sweater on his way to the party.
(b) Stops to get a baby gift on his way home.
(c) Brings a camera to take pictures at the party.
(d) Leaves work early so that he can get to the party before it ends.

5. When John argues with Joe, what does John make the argument about?
(a) Their relative social status.
(b) The merits of their respective wives.
(c) The quality of Joe's manhood.
(d) The silliness of having a party for babies.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Why is Edith eager for John to arrive at the Markeys' house?

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

4. What technique is used in the page 4 phrase "the moon was out, shining with proud brilliance on the thin sugary snow"?

5. What does Edith decide is true about John when he has not arrived by six o'clock?

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