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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Ede named after?
(a) Her mother's mother.
(b) Her father's mother.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father's sister.

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

3. Besides "rude," what does Edith call Mrs. Markey on page 10?
(a) "Fool."
(b) "Fat."
(c) "Snippy."
(d) "Common."

4. When Ede and Billy argue over the teddy bear, what is Joe Markey's initial response?
(a) He laughs and tells Edith not to worry.
(b) He scolds Ede and embarrasses Edith.
(c) He teases his son for letting a girl get the better of him.
(d) He tells his wife that it is her job to handle the children.

5. Why is Edith eager for John to arrive at the Markeys' house?
(a) She wants him to see how wonderful Ede is in this context.
(b) She wants an excuse to leave the party.
(c) She hopes that he will talk to the Markeys so she does not have to.
(d) She wants the other women to see how devoted he is to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Androses know the Markeys?

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

3. What does Edith feel when she joins Ede in her misbehavior?

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

5. As John walks to the Markeys' house, what is he wondering about?

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