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

2. What are the children doing when Edith and Ede arrive at the party?
(a) Eating candy.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Watching a magician.
(d) Playing a game.

3. John enjoys hearing Ede's "non sequiturs" (3). What does this describe in his daughter's speech?
(a) Ideas that flow continuously without waiting for a response.
(b) Ideas that are more fantasy than reality.
(c) Ideas that are more emotional than rational.
(d) Ideas that have no logical connection.

4. What word does Mrs. Markey use on page 9 that infuriates Edith?
(a) "Spoiled."
(b) "Monster."
(c) "Goblin."
(d) "Brat."

5. What does Ede do right after Mrs. Markey says that she does not find the situation funny?
(a) Laughs.
(b) Mimics Mrs. Markey.
(c) Shoves Billy to the floor.
(d) Throws the teddy bear at Billy.

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. How old is Ede when the story takes place?

3. What does Ede do when Billy tries to get his toy back from her?

4. Besides "rude," what does Edith call Mrs. Markey on page 10?

5. What causes the two men to stop fighting?

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