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

2. How do the Androses know the Markeys?

3. When Joe angrily asks John if John thinks he is going to get away with the things he has just said, what does John do?

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

5. Who is Ede named after?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What causes Edith to laugh during the altercation between Ede and Billy?

6. How do John and Joe end up fighting?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is "The Baby Party" typical of Fitzgerald's style and subject matter? Do some research so that you can contextualize this story within the greater body of Fitzgerald's work. Then, write an essay that affirms, refutes, or qualifies the following statement: "'The Baby Party' is a typical example of Fitzgerald's style and subject matter." Use textual evidence to support your claims, and cite all sources in MLA format.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that examines how Fitzgerald uses diction as a method of characterization in "The Baby Party." Defend your claims with quoted textual evidence.

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