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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the narrator say, on page 6, is the "real business of the afternoon"?
(a) Gossiping about their in-laws.
(b) Bragging about their husbands.
(c) Bragging about their children.
(d) Gossiping about women who are not present.

3. When Ede and Billy argue over the teddy bear, what is Joe Markey's initial response?
(a) He scolds Ede and embarrasses Edith.
(b) He tells his wife that it is her job to handle the children.
(c) He laughs and tells Edith not to worry.
(d) He teases his son for letting a girl get the better of him.

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

5. What is the meaning of "amity" as it is used on page 5?
(a) Diplomacy.
(b) Rivalry.
(c) Friendship.
(d) Compromise.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Mrs. Markey use on page 9 that infuriates Edith?

2. Edith thinks that Mrs. Markey is "snippy" (5). What does she think is true about Mrs. Markey?

3. What terms does John use on page 4 as he wonders about Ede's party dress?

4. What interrupts the argument between Joe and John?

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

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