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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When John arrives at the Markeys' door, whom does he hear crying?
(a) Mrs. Markey.
(b) Ede.
(c) Billy.
(d) Edith.

2. What is Billy doing as the adults around him begin to argue loudly?
(a) Playing with his toy.
(b) Eating more cake.
(c) Crying.
(d) Sleeping.

3. What word describes John's attitude toward Joe during their argument?
(a) Ambivalent.
(b) Wounded.
(c) Contemptuous.
(d) Pitying.

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

5. After they leave the Markeys' house, why does John watch to make sure that Edith has reached their own walkway?
(a) He is concerned that she will get into another argument with Mrs. Markey.
(b) He does not want her to overhear what he is about to say to Joe.
(c) He wants her safely out of the way before he and Joe fight.
(d) He wants his daughter to get out of the cold December air.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ede do right after Mrs. Markey says that she does not find the situation funny?

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

3. How do the Androses know the Markeys?

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

5. What word does Mrs. Markey use to describe Ede on page 5 that Edith takes as a potential criticism?

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