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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is John Andros?

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

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

4. What technique is used in the page 4 phrase "the moon was out, shining with proud brilliance on the thin sugary snow"?

5. What terms does John use on page 4 as he wonders about Ede's party dress?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the significance of the story's final two paragraphs. Defend your arguments with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that examines the comic techniques that Fitzgerald uses in "The Baby Party." While it is important to specifically identify these techniques and give examples of their use, remember that the main focus of analytical writing is to explain how the techniques work and how they support meaning.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the importance of appearances to the adults in "The Baby Party." Defend your ideas with textual evidence.

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