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

2. What word best describes the narrator's tone toward modern parenting practices?
(a) Enthusiastic.
(b) Concerned.
(c) Skeptical.
(d) Confused.

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

4. In the passage that describes the babies trying to get into the kitchen, how does the narrator's diction create a comic effect?
(a) Through contrast.
(b) Through double entendre.
(c) Through understatement.
(d) Through parody.

5. What is the meaning of "amity" as it is used on page 5?
(a) Friendship.
(b) Diplomacy.
(c) Rivalry.
(d) Compromise.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How do the Androses know the Markeys?

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

4. Why does Mr. Markey go upstairs after the altercation between Billy and Ede?

5. What does Ede think the stuffed bear that Billy is holding is?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Edith to laugh during the altercation between Ede and Billy?

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

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

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

5. How do John and Joe end up fighting?

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

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

8. What does John tell Edith about how he ended up fighting Joe, and what is the truth?

9. How does Edith feel about talking to Mrs. Markey?

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

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