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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 is Mrs. Markey's first concern when Ede and Billy are arguing over the teddy bear?
(a) Whether Billy is physically hurt.
(b) Whether her guests are upset.
(c) Whether Billy or Ede started the trouble.
(d) Whether the children have gotten their clothing dirty.

2. What word describes John's attitude toward Joe during their argument?
(a) Pitying.
(b) Ambivalent.
(c) Contemptuous.
(d) Wounded.

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

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

5. Edith thinks that Mrs. Markey is "snippy" (5). What does she think is true about Mrs. Markey?
(a) She has a stuck-up and short-tempered way of speaking.
(b) She wants to know everything about everyone just so that she can gossip.
(c) Her friendship is fake and she often criticizes people behind their backs.
(d) Her lack of attention to detail causes problems for others.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ede named after?

2. Why is Edith eager for John to arrive at the Markeys' house?

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

4. What does Edith decide is true about John when he has not arrived by six o'clock?

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

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