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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 surprising thing does Joe say to John after the fight?
(a) He asks if John wants to come into his house to get cleaned up.
(b) He tells John that he only fought him to make his wife happy.
(c) He asks John if he and Edith want to come over to play bridge the next evening.
(d) He tells John that it was a good fight, and he enjoyed it.

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

3. Why are all of the children at the party so carefully dressed?
(a) It is a way to show respect to the party's hosts.
(b) Their parents want them to be comfortable while they play.
(c) Their parents want to show them off.
(d) Mrs. Markey is known to be a snob about clothing.

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

5. To John Andros, what does Ede represent?
(a) His own life continuing through her.
(b) His and Edith's love.
(c) His arrival into adulthood.
(d) His ability to provide for others.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the children doing when Edith and Ede arrive at the party?

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

3. What does John hear as he is heading back into his house after the fight?

4. What interrupts the argument between Joe and John?

5. John enjoys hearing Ede's "non sequiturs" (3). What does this describe in his daughter's speech?

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