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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 Joe Markey comes downstairs and hears Edith insult his wife and child, what does he tell Edith to do?
(a) Control herself.
(b) Apologize to his wife.
(c) Get out of his house.
(d) Mind her manners.

2. What does the most difficult part of parenting seem to be for John?
(a) Letting his child develop into her own person.
(b) Understanding the needs of a small child.
(c) Tolerating the mess and chaos of a small child.
(d) Worrying about how to provide for his family.

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

4. What interrupts Edith's thoughts about John as the party is winding down?
(a) Billy opens a present and Ede asks her mother what it is.
(b) Mrs. Markey suggests that Edith might want to call John.
(c) The doorbell rings and another father enters the room.
(d) Ede pushes Billy down and Billy cries out.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When John argues with Joe, what does John make the argument about?

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

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

4. Why does Ede begin to cry shortly after her father arrives at the Markeys' house?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How do John and Joe end up fighting?

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

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