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"The Baby Party"

1. To John Andros, what does Ede represent?
(a) His and Edith's love.
(b) His ability to provide for others.
(c) His own life continuing through her.
(d) His arrival into adulthood.

2. John enjoys hearing Ede's "non sequiturs" (3). What does this describe in his daughter's speech?
(a) Ideas that are more emotional than rational.
(b) Ideas that have no logical connection.
(c) Ideas that flow continuously without waiting for a response.
(d) Ideas that are more fantasy than reality.

3. What word does the narrator use on page 3 to describe the moments that John spends on the phone with Ede?
(a) Wondrous.
(b) Amusing.
(c) Bewildering.
(d) Vivid.

4. What technique is used on page 3 when John's life is described as "a series of struggles up a series of rugged hills"?
(a) Anaphora.
(b) Antistrophe.
(c) Epizeuxis.
(d) Antithesis.

5. How old is John Andros?
(a) 48.
(b) 42.
(c) 38.
(d) 32.

6. What does the narrator mean by "even his feeling about his little girl was qualified" (3)?
(a) John understands that fatherhood, like most things, is imperfect.
(b) John's earlier battles with illness and poverty make him especially grateful for his child.
(c) John is aware that his daughter is spoiled, but he loves her anyway.
(d) John takes pride in making sure that his daughter has everything she needs.

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