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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 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.

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

3. Why does Mr. Markey go upstairs after the altercation between Billy and Ede?
(a) To get witch-hazel.
(b) To calm himself down.
(c) To call the doctor.
(d) To get another teddy bear.

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

5. What word does Mrs. Markey use on page 9 that infuriates Edith?
(a) "Monster."
(b) "Brat."
(c) "Goblin."
(d) "Spoiled."

Short Answer Questions

1. What amuses John about the idea of the baby party?

2. What technique is used in the page 3 phrase "her eyes with their irises of morning blue"?

3. How do the Androses know the Markeys?

4. When John arrives at the Markeys' door, whom does he hear crying?

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

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