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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. What interrupts Edith's thoughts about John as the party is winding down?
(a) Billy opens a present and Ede asks her mother what it is.
(b) Ede pushes Billy down and Billy cries out.
(c) Mrs. Markey suggests that Edith might want to call John.
(d) The doorbell rings and another father enters the room.

2. 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 laughs and tells Edith not to worry.
(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.

3. How old is Ede when the story takes place?
(a) 1 1/2.
(b) 2 1/2.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

5. What is Billy doing as the adults around him begin to argue loudly?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Crying.
(c) Playing with his toy.
(d) Eating more cake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ede do right after Mrs. Markey says that she does not find the situation funny?

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

3. When Joe Markey comes downstairs and hears Edith insult his wife and child, what does he tell Edith to do?

4. What surprising thing does Joe say to John after the fight?

5. How old is John Andros?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What causes Edith to laugh during the altercation between Ede and Billy?

3. What time does Edith Andros arrive at the baby party, and why?

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

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

6. How does the dispute between Ede and Billy begin, and what happens during their argument?

7. What does John hear when he approaches the Markeys' house, and what is his response?

8. Before John arrives at the party, why is Edith irritated with him?

9. What does John Andros see as the drawbacks to being a father?

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

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