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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 word does Mrs. Markey use to describe Ede on page 5 that Edith takes as a potential criticism?
(a) "Fresh."
(b) "Little."
(c) "Smart."
(d) "Baby."

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

3. What does John do to accommodate Edith's wishes?
(a) Stops to get Ede a sweater on his way to the party.
(b) Leaves work early so that he can get to the party before it ends.
(c) Brings a camera to take pictures at the party.
(d) Stops to get a baby gift on his way home.

4. When John argues with Joe, what does John make the argument about?
(a) Their relative social status.
(b) The merits of their respective wives.
(c) The silliness of having a party for babies.
(d) The quality of Joe's manhood.

5. What is comical about the fight between Joe and John?
(a) Neither man knows how to fight.
(b) Neither man actually wants to fight.
(c) The way they keep arguing about the babies while they fight.
(d) They keep falling because of the ice and mud.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What are the children doing when Edith and Ede arrive at the party?

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

5. How old is Ede when the story takes place?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do John and Joe end up fighting?

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

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

4. How does Mrs. Markey respond to Edith's laughter?

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

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

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

8. How does the dispute between Ede and Billy begin, and what happens during their argument?

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

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

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