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

2. John enjoys hearing Ede's "non sequiturs" (3). What does this describe in his daughter's speech?
(a) Ideas that are more fantasy than reality.
(b) Ideas that flow continuously without waiting for a response.
(c) Ideas that have no logical connection.
(d) Ideas that are more emotional than rational.

3. What causes the two men to stop fighting?
(a) They realize they have no reason to fight.
(b) They realize that someone is coming down the sidewalk.
(c) They grow too tired to keep fighting.
(d) They realize that neither one of them can actually win.

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

5. On page 6, how does the narrator characterize the behavior of the children at the party?
(a) They behave "like little statesmen."
(b) They behave "tolerably, given the circumstances."
(c) They behave "remarkably well."
(d) They behave "like little animals."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is John Andros?

3. What does Edith tell John she thought that he and Joe were going to do when she went back into the house?

4. What surprising thing does Joe say to John after the fight?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do John and Joe end up fighting?

3. What reason does the narrator give for the children's good behavior?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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