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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 4 phrase "the moon was out, shining with proud brilliance on the thin sugary snow"?
(a) Euphemism.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Personification.
(d) Allusion.

2. How old is Ede when the story takes place?
(a) 1 1/2.
(b) 2.
(c) 2 1/2.
(d) 3.

3. Why does Ede begin to cry shortly after her father arrives at the Markeys' house?
(a) She is confused and upset by all of the shouting.
(b) She does not want to leave the party.
(c) She hears Mr. Markey call both her and her mother insulting names.
(d) She is overtired and wants her father to pay attention to her.

4. What technique is used in the page 3 phrase "the weary merry-go-round of the commuting train"?
(a) Juxtaposition.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Personification.

5. What word does Mrs. Markey use to describe Ede on page 5 that Edith takes as a potential criticism?
(a) "Baby."
(b) "Fresh."
(c) "Little."
(d) "Smart."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When John walks into the Markey house, what is the first thing that Edith tells him?

3. What does the most difficult part of parenting seem to be for John?

4. What is Billy doing as the adults around him begin to argue loudly?

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

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