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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. At the end of the story, what does John tell Edith he expects her to do?

2. What does the narrator mean by "even his feeling about his little girl was qualified" (3)?

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

4. What technique is used in the page 4 phrase "the moon was out, shining with proud brilliance on the thin sugary snow"?

5. What technique is used on page 3 when John's life is described as "a series of struggles up a series of rugged hills"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Mrs. Markey respond to Edith's laughter?

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

7. How do John and Joe end up fighting?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about what "The Baby Party" conveys about men and women. Defend your ideas with textual evidence.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Fitzgerald choose to include the detail of Ede's phone calls with her father as well as the phone conversation between Edith and John about the baby party? Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the significance of phone conversations in the story. Use textual evidence to defend your assertions.

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