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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 Edith tells Ede, on page 8, that she is a "bad girl," what does Ede do?
(a) Shrugs.
(b) Laughs.
(c) Cries.
(d) Hides.

2. How do the Androses know the Markeys?
(a) They are next-door neighbors.
(b) Joe and John work at the same firm.
(c) Joe and John went to college together.
(d) They are in the same bridge club.

3. What surprising thing does Joe say to John after the fight?
(a) He tells John that he only fought him to make his wife happy.
(b) He asks if John wants to come into his house to get cleaned up.
(c) He asks John if he and Edith want to come over to play bridge the next evening.
(d) He tells John that it was a good fight, and he enjoyed it.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ede do when Billy tries to get his toy back from her?

2. 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?

3. What amuses John about the idea of the baby party?

4. As John walks to the Markeys' house, what is he wondering about?

5. At the end of the story, what does John tell Edith he expects her to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How do John and Joe end up fighting?

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

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