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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 walks into the Markey house, what is the first thing that Edith tells him?

2. As John walks to the Markeys' house, what is he wondering about?

3. John enjoys hearing Ede's "non sequiturs" (3). What does this describe in his daughter's speech?

4. When John arrives at the Markeys' door, whom does he hear crying?

5. Why are all of the children at the party so carefully dressed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How do John and Joe end up fighting?

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

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 characterization of Edith Andros. Support your assertions with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the narrator's attitude toward the parenting styles of the characters in the story. Defend your ideas with quoted textual evidence.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the nature of the friendships in "The Baby Party." Defend your arguments with textual evidence.

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