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

2. 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?
(a) Mrs. Markey is making a big deal over nothing.
(b) Mrs. Markey is lying about Billy being hurt.
(c) Mrs. Markey is enjoying the attention she is getting.
(d) Mrs. Markey is just trying to make Edith look bad.

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

4. What are the children doing when Edith and Ede arrive at the party?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Playing a game.
(c) Eating candy.
(d) Watching a magician.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When Joe angrily asks John if John thinks he is going to get away with the things he has just said, what does John do?

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

5. What does John hear as he is heading back into his house after the fight?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How do John and Joe end up fighting?

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

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

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

7. What does Edith see when she first arrives at the baby party?

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

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

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

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