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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long is the fight between John and Joe?
(a) 2 minutes.
(b) 5 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

3. 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 is confused and upset by all of the shouting.
(c) She does not want to leave the party.
(d) She hears Mr. Markey call both her and her mother insulting names.

4. How old is John Andros?
(a) 32.
(b) 38.
(c) 48.
(d) 42.

5. What does John do to accommodate Edith's wishes?
(a) Stops to get a baby gift on his way home.
(b) Stops to get Ede a sweater on his way to the party.
(c) Leaves work early so that he can get to the party before it ends.
(d) Brings a camera to take pictures at the party.

6. When John walks into the Markey house, what is the first thing that Edith tells him?
(a) His lateness caused her to lose her temper.
(b) Mrs. Markey has been calling her names.
(c) He needs to defend his daughter.
(d) The Markeys are throwing her out of the house.

7. How old is Ede when the story takes place?
(a) 3.
(b) 2 1/2.
(c) 2.
(d) 1 1/2.

8. What technique is used on page 3 when John's life is described as "a series of struggles up a series of rugged hills"?
(a) Anaphora.
(b) Epizeuxis.
(c) Antithesis.
(d) Antistrophe.

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

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

11. Why is Edith eager for John to arrive at the Markeys' house?
(a) She hopes that he will talk to the Markeys so she does not have to.
(b) She wants an excuse to leave the party.
(c) She wants the other women to see how devoted he is to her.
(d) She wants him to see how wonderful Ede is in this context.

12. What is comical about the fight between Joe and John?
(a) Neither man actually wants to fight.
(b) Neither man knows how to fight.
(c) The way they keep arguing about the babies while they fight.
(d) They keep falling because of the ice and mud.

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

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

15. What does Ede do when Billy tries to get his toy back from her?
(a) Hits Billy in the face.
(b) Pushes Billy down deliberately.
(c) Hides under the dining room table with the toy.
(d) Cries for her mother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What word does the narrator use on page 3 to describe the moments that John spends on the phone with Ede?

3. What technique is used in the page 3 phrase "the weary merry-go-round of the commuting train"?

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

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

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