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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. When John argues with Joe, what does John make the argument about?
2. What word best describes the narrator's tone toward modern parenting practices?
3. What does Ede do right after Mrs. Markey says that she does not find the situation funny?
4. To John Andros, what does Ede represent?
5. When Edith is interrupted, on page 9, as she says that Mrs. Markey is making "a mountain out of--" what idea is she trying to convey?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do the mothers react to Ede, and how does she react to the party?
2. What causes Edith to laugh during the altercation between Ede and Billy?
3. How does Mrs. Markey respond to Edith's laughter?
4. What does John Andros see as the drawbacks to being a father?
5. What background information does the narrator give about John, and how does this background affect his mood when he is headed for the party?
6. How do John and Joe end up fighting?
7. What reason does the narrator give for the children's good behavior?
8. What does Edith see when she first arrives at the baby party?
9. Describe the setting of "The Baby Party."
10. What time does Edith Andros arrive at the baby party, and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Why is Mrs. Markey the only character whose first name is not revealed? What does this say about propriety? What does this say about women and men? Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the purpose of never revealing Mrs. Markey's first name. Defend your assertions with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the characterization of Edith Andros. Support your assertions with evidence from the text.
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