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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 Edith tells Ede, on page 8, that she is a "bad girl," what does Ede do?
(a) Shrugs.
(b) Cries.
(c) Hides.
(d) Laughs.

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

3. 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 making a big deal over nothing.
(d) Mrs. Markey is just trying to make Edith look bad.

4. What is comical about the fight between Joe and John?
(a) They keep falling because of the ice and mud.
(b) Neither man actually wants to fight.
(c) The way they keep arguing about the babies while they fight.
(d) Neither man knows how to fight.

5. As John walks to the Markeys' house, what is he wondering about?
(a) Whether his friend Joe will be at the party.
(b) How Ede will compare to the other children.
(c) How long he will be expected to stay at the party.
(d) Whether his wife is having a good time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Markey say should be the consequence of Ede's behavior?

2. When Ede and Billy argue over the teddy bear, what is Joe Markey's initial response?

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

4. What does John do to accommodate Edith's wishes?

5. Why does Ede begin to cry shortly after her father arrives at the Markeys' house?

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