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

2. What does the most difficult part of parenting seem to be for John?

3. At the end of the story, what does John tell Edith he expects her to do?

4. How do the Androses know the Markeys?

5. What is Mrs. Markey's first concern when Ede and Billy are arguing over the teddy bear?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do John and Joe end up fighting?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

John and Joe ride the train together each weekday to their jobs in the city. What is the significance of this? Consider what happens in the city in this story, versus what happens in the suburbs. Consider the roles of men and women in the story, and their physical locations as the action of the story unfolds. Write an essay in which you make and defend a claim about the significance of the fact that these two men commute to work together each day. Support your ideas with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the importance of social order to the adults in "The Baby Party." Defend your assertions with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about narrative voice in "The Baby Party." Use textual evidence to defend your observations.

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