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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What begins to happen after the children have their cake and ice cream?

2. What is Billy doing as the adults around him begin to argue loudly?

3. What technique is used in the page 3 phrase "the weary merry-go-round of the commuting train"?

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

5. What word does Mrs. Markey use on page 9 that infuriates Edith?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Edith feel about talking to Mrs. Markey?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What reason does the narrator give for the children's good behavior?

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

9. What does Mrs. Markey say about Ede when she and Edith are first talking, and how does Edith react?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the narrator's attitude toward the parenting styles of the characters in the story. Defend your ideas with quoted textual evidence.

Essay Topic 2

How is "The Baby Party" typical of Fitzgerald's style and subject matter? Do some research so that you can contextualize this story within the greater body of Fitzgerald's work. Then, write an essay that affirms, refutes, or qualifies the following statement: "'The Baby Party' is a typical example of Fitzgerald's style and subject matter." Use textual evidence to support your claims, and cite all sources in MLA format.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the significance of Edith's laughter during the incident at the baby party. Defend your arguments with evidence from the text.

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