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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 does John hear as he is heading back into his house after the fight?
(a) The sound of Ede's laughter from inside his house.
(b) An argument starting between Joe and Mrs. Markey.
(c) The sound of the later train that he usually takes home from work.
(d) A police siren approaching the house.

2. When Ede and Billy argue over the teddy bear, what is Joe Markey's initial response?
(a) He laughs and tells Edith not to worry.
(b) He tells his wife that it is her job to handle the children.
(c) He teases his son for letting a girl get the better of him.
(d) He scolds Ede and embarrasses Edith.

3. 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.

4. Why is Edith eager for John to arrive at the Markeys' house?
(a) She wants the other women to see how devoted he is to her.
(b) She hopes that he will talk to the Markeys so she does not have to.
(c) She wants an excuse to leave the party.
(d) She wants him to see how wonderful Ede is in this context.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the meaning of "amity" as it is used on page 5?

2. What does Edith feel when she joins Ede in her misbehavior?

3. What is comical about the fight between Joe and John?

4. What word describes John's attitude toward Joe during their argument?

5. What interrupts Edith's thoughts about John as the party is winding down?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How do John and Joe end up fighting?

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

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

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

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