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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 interrupts Edith's thoughts about John as the party is winding down?
(a) Billy opens a present and Ede asks her mother what it is.
(b) Mrs. Markey suggests that Edith might want to call John.
(c) Ede pushes Billy down and Billy cries out.
(d) The doorbell rings and another father enters the room.

2. When Ede and Billy argue over the teddy bear, what is Joe Markey's initial response?
(a) He teases his son for letting a girl get the better of him.
(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 scolds Ede and embarrasses Edith.

3. When John argues with Joe, what does John make the argument about?
(a) The merits of their respective wives.
(b) The quality of Joe's manhood.
(c) Their relative social status.
(d) The silliness of having a party for babies.

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

5. Besides "rude," what does Edith call Mrs. Markey on page 10?
(a) "Snippy."
(b) "Fat."
(c) "Fool."
(d) "Common."

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 think the stuffed bear that Billy is holding is?

3. When Edith tells Ede, on page 8, that she is a "bad girl," what does Ede do?

4. After they leave the Markeys' house, why does John watch to make sure that Edith has reached their own walkway?

5. What is comical about the fight between Joe and John?

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