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

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

3. After they leave the Markeys' house, why does John watch to make sure that Edith has reached their own walkway?
(a) He is concerned that she will get into another argument with Mrs. Markey.
(b) He wants her safely out of the way before he and Joe fight.
(c) He does not want her to overhear what he is about to say to Joe.
(d) He wants his daughter to get out of the cold December air.

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

5. 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 have no logical connection.
(c) Ideas that are more emotional than rational.
(d) Ideas that are more fantasy than reality.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the most difficult part of parenting seem to be for John?

2. When John argues with Joe, what does John make the argument about?

3. Why are all of the children at the party so carefully dressed?

4. How long is the fight between John and Joe?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How do the mothers react to Ede, and how does she react to the party?

4. How do John and Joe end up fighting?

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

6. What does Edith do each weekday afternoon, and why?

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

8. Describe the setting of "The Baby Party."

9. Before John arrives at the party, why is Edith irritated with him?

10. What does Mrs. Markey say about Ede when she and Edith are first talking, and how does Edith react?

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