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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) Laughs.
(c) Cries.
(d) Hides.

2. How old is John Andros?
(a) 48.
(b) 42.
(c) 38.
(d) 32.

3. What causes the two men to stop fighting?
(a) They realize that someone is coming down the sidewalk.
(b) They realize they have no reason to fight.
(c) They grow too tired to keep fighting.
(d) They realize that neither one of them can actually win.

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

5. What does Edith feel when she joins Ede in her misbehavior?
(a) Relief and freedom.
(b) Solidarity and defiance.
(c) Anxiety and exhilaration.
(d) Shame and embarrassment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What begins to happen after the children have their cake and ice cream?

2. What is the meaning of "amity" as it is used on page 5?

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

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

5. When John argues with Joe, what does John make the argument about?

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