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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is implied about the sudden end to the phone conversation between Edith and John when she tells him about the baby party?
(a) John hears his boss coming and quickly ends the personal call.
(b) Edith is angry at her husband and has hung up on him.
(c) The unreliable phone service in the suburbs has cut out.
(d) Ede has pulled the phone out of her mother's hand.

3. What begins to happen after the children have their cake and ice cream?
(a) Billy begins to open his presents.
(b) Guests begin to leave the party.
(c) The mothers begin to plan another baby party.
(d) The children become fussy.

4. At the end of the story, what does John tell Edith he expects her to do?
(a) Punish Ede for shoving Billy.
(b) Stop going over to the Markeys' house.
(c) Apologize to Mrs. Markey.
(d) Teach Ede better manners.

5. On page 6, how does the narrator characterize the behavior of the children at the party?
(a) They behave "remarkably well."
(b) They behave "tolerably, given the circumstances."
(c) They behave "like little statesmen."
(d) They behave "like little animals."

Short Answer 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"?

2. What does Ede do when Billy tries to get his toy back from her?

3. What does Edith decide is true about John when he has not arrived by six o'clock?

4. What does John hear as he is heading back into his house after the fight?

5. After they leave the Markeys' house, why does John watch to make sure that Edith has reached their own walkway?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Edith prepare Ede for the party, and why?

2. What does Edith see when she first arrives at the baby party?

3. How do the mothers react to Ede, and how does she react to the party?

4. What is John's response to Edith's request that he stop by the baby party, and why?

5. What background information does the narrator give about John, and how does this background affect his mood when he is headed for the party?

6. How do John and Joe end up fighting?

7. What does John Andros enjoy about being a father?

8. Describe the setting of "The Baby Party."

9. What does John tell Edith about how he ended up fighting Joe, and what is the truth?

10. What does Edith do each weekday afternoon, and why?

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