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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mrs. Markey's first concern when Ede and Billy are arguing over the teddy bear?
(a) Whether the children have gotten their clothing dirty.
(b) Whether Billy or Ede started the trouble.
(c) Whether Billy is physically hurt.
(d) Whether her guests are upset.

2. What does John do to accommodate Edith's wishes?
(a) Stops to get a baby gift on his way home.
(b) Brings a camera to take pictures at the party.
(c) Stops to get Ede a sweater on his way to the party.
(d) Leaves work early so that he can get to the party before it ends.

3. How do the Androses know the Markeys?
(a) They are in the same bridge club.
(b) Joe and John work at the same firm.
(c) They are next-door neighbors.
(d) Joe and John went to college together.

4. What are the children doing when Edith and Ede arrive at the party?
(a) Watching a magician.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Eating candy.
(d) Playing a game.

5. What technique is used in the page 3 phrase "the weary merry-go-round of the commuting train"?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Personification.
(c) Juxtaposition.
(d) Metaphor.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the passage that describes the babies trying to get into the kitchen, how does the narrator's diction create a comic effect?

2. What does the narrator say, on page 6, is the "real business of the afternoon"?

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

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

5. What technique is used in the page 4 phrase "the moon was out, shining with proud brilliance on the thin sugary snow"?

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