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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Edith is interrupted, on page 9, as she says that Mrs. Markey is making "a mountain out of--" what idea is she trying to convey?
(a) Mrs. Markey is enjoying the attention she is getting.
(b) Mrs. Markey is lying about Billy being hurt.
(c) Mrs. Markey is making a big deal over nothing.
(d) Mrs. Markey is just trying to make Edith look bad.

2. When Joe Markey comes downstairs and hears Edith insult his wife and child, what does he tell Edith to do?
(a) Apologize to his wife.
(b) Mind her manners.
(c) Get out of his house.
(d) Control herself.

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

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

5. What does Ede think the stuffed bear that Billy is holding is?
(a) A dog.
(b) A cat.
(c) A monster.
(d) A monkey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ede begin to cry shortly after her father arrives at the Markeys' house?

2. At the end of the story, what does John tell Edith he expects her to do?

3. What does the narrator say, on page 6, is the "real business of the afternoon"?

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

5. What technique is used in the page 3 phrase "her eyes with their irises of morning blue"?

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