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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 technique is used in the page 3 phrase "her eyes with their irises of morning blue"?
(a) Imagery.
(b) Synesthesia.
(c) Allusion.
(d) Simile.

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

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

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

5. What word best describes the narrator's tone toward modern parenting practices?
(a) Concerned.
(b) Enthusiastic.
(c) Skeptical.
(d) Confused.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What interrupts the argument between Joe and John?

4. How long is the fight between John and Joe?

5. Besides "rude," what does Edith call Mrs. Markey on page 10?

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