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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Edith tell John she thought that he and Joe were going to do when she went back into the house?
(a) Shake hands and make peace.
(b) Argue a little bit and then come inside.
(c) Fight each other.
(d) Go to the bar to get a drink together.

3. 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 tells his wife that it is her job to handle the children.
(c) He teases his son for letting a girl get the better of him.
(d) He scolds Ede and embarrasses Edith.

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

5. Who is Ede named after?
(a) Her mother's mother.
(b) Her father's sister.
(c) Her father's mother.
(d) Her mother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Edith feel when she joins Ede in her misbehavior?

3. 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?

4. Edith thinks that Mrs. Markey is "snippy" (5). What does she think is true about Mrs. Markey?

5. In the passage that describes the babies trying to get into the kitchen, how does the narrator's diction create a comic effect?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the dispute between Ede and Billy begin, and what happens during their argument?

2. What time does Edith Andros arrive at the baby party, and why?

3. What is John's response to Edith's request that he stop by the baby party, and why?

4. How does Edith prepare Ede for the party, and why?

5. What does John Andros see as the drawbacks to being a father?

6. How do John and Joe end up fighting?

7. What does John Andros enjoy about being a father?

8. How does Mrs. Markey respond to Edith's laughter?

9. What background information does the narrator give about John, and how does this background affect his mood when he is headed for the party?

10. What does John hear when he approaches the Markeys' house, and what is his response?

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