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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Baby Party".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Mrs. Markey is just trying to make Edith look bad.
(b) Mrs. Markey is enjoying the attention she is getting.
(c) Mrs. Markey is lying about Billy being hurt.
(d) Mrs. Markey is making a big deal over nothing.

2. 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) Epizeuxis.
(b) Anaphora.
(c) Antithesis.
(d) Antistrophe.

3. What is the meaning of "amity" as it is used on page 5?
(a) Friendship.
(b) Compromise.
(c) Rivalry.
(d) Diplomacy.

4. What technique is used in the page 3 phrase "her eyes with their irises of morning blue"?
(a) Simile.
(b) Synesthesia.
(c) Imagery.
(d) Allusion.

5. Why are all of the children at the party so carefully dressed?
(a) Their parents want to show them off.
(b) Their parents want them to be comfortable while they play.
(c) Mrs. Markey is known to be a snob about clothing.
(d) It is a way to show respect to the party's hosts.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ede and Billy argue over the teddy bear, what is Joe Markey's initial response?

2. Why does Mr. Markey go upstairs after the altercation between Billy and Ede?

3. What word describes John's attitude toward Joe during their argument?

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

5. When Edith tells Ede, on page 8, that she is a "bad girl," what does Ede do?

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