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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of the story, what does John tell Edith he expects her to do?
(a) Stop going over to the Markeys' house.
(b) Punish Ede for shoving Billy.
(c) Teach Ede better manners.
(d) Apologize to Mrs. Markey.

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

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

4. Why does Mr. Markey go upstairs after the altercation between Billy and Ede?
(a) To calm himself down.
(b) To get witch-hazel.
(c) To get another teddy bear.
(d) To call the doctor.

5. On page 6, how does the narrator characterize the behavior of the children at the party?
(a) They behave "tolerably, given the circumstances."
(b) They behave "remarkably well."
(c) They behave "like little statesmen."
(d) They behave "like little animals."

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ede and Billy argue over the teddy bear, what is Joe Markey's initial response?

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

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

4. How do the Androses know the Markeys?

5. What is implied about the sudden end to the phone conversation between Edith and John when she tells him about the baby party?

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