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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What technique is used in the page 3 phrase "her eyes with their irises of morning blue"?
(a) Simile.
(b) Synesthesia.
(c) Allusion.
(d) Imagery.

2. What does John hear as he is heading back into his house after the fight?
(a) An argument starting between Joe and Mrs. Markey.
(b) The sound of Ede's laughter from inside his house.
(c) The sound of the later train that he usually takes home from work.
(d) A police siren approaching the house.

3. What terms does John use on page 4 as he wonders about Ede's party dress?
(a) "Incomprehensible and frilly."
(b) "Bizarre and expensive."
(c) "Monstrous and vain."
(d) "Radical and mature."

4. When John arrives at the Markeys' door, whom does he hear crying?
(a) Billy.
(b) Edith.
(c) Ede.
(d) Mrs. Markey.

5. What is Billy doing as the adults around him begin to argue loudly?
(a) Crying.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Playing with his toy.
(d) Eating more cake.

6. Why are all of the children at the party so carefully dressed?
(a) Their parents want them to be comfortable while they play.
(b) Their parents want to show them off.
(c) Mrs. Markey is known to be a snob about clothing.
(d) It is a way to show respect to the party's hosts.

7. When Joe angrily asks John if John thinks he is going to get away with the things he has just said, what does John do?
(a) Laughs.
(b) Walks out the door.
(c) Turns around to confront Joe again.
(d) Punches Joe in the face.

8. 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) Teach Ede better manners.
(c) Punish Ede for shoving Billy.
(d) Apologize to Mrs. Markey.

9. When Ede and Billy argue over the teddy bear, what is Joe Markey's initial response?
(a) He laughs and tells Edith not to worry.
(b) He teases his son for letting a girl get the better of him.
(c) He tells his wife that it is her job to handle the children.
(d) He scolds Ede and embarrasses Edith.

10. What is implied about the sudden end to the phone conversation between Edith and John when she tells him about the baby party?
(a) John hears his boss coming and quickly ends the personal call.
(b) The unreliable phone service in the suburbs has cut out.
(c) Edith is angry at her husband and has hung up on him.
(d) Ede has pulled the phone out of her mother's hand.

11. 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) Ede pushes Billy down and Billy cries out.
(c) The doorbell rings and another father enters the room.
(d) Mrs. Markey suggests that Edith might want to call John.

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

13. Why does Ede begin to cry shortly after her father arrives at the Markeys' house?
(a) She is overtired and wants her father to pay attention to her.
(b) She hears Mr. Markey call both her and her mother insulting names.
(c) She is confused and upset by all of the shouting.
(d) She does not want to leave the party.

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

15. What does the most difficult part of parenting seem to be for John?
(a) Worrying about how to provide for his family.
(b) Letting his child develop into her own person.
(c) Tolerating the mess and chaos of a small child.
(d) Understanding the needs of a small child.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Ede do right after Mrs. Markey says that she does not find the situation funny?

3. What word best describes the narrator's tone toward modern parenting practices?

4. What does Mrs. Markey say should be the consequence of Ede's behavior?

5. What begins to happen after the children have their cake and ice cream?

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