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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 129 - 166.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Bombeck's imagined game show scenario, what would the woman initially win?
(a) A set of furniture.
(b) A new car.
(c) A large sum of money.
(d) An all-expenses paid vacation.

2. In "Who Killed Apple Pie?," what does Bombeck discuss as being no longer fulfilling for women?
(a) Housework.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Having children.
(d) Going to church.

3. In "How to Speak Child Fluently," how did Bombeck feel about her son's paper?
(a) Excited.
(b) Humbled.
(c) Amused.
(d) Depressed.

4. Where did Bombeck find the pencil nub?
(a) Bottom of her son's bookbag.
(b) Trash can.
(c) Dryer lint trap.
(d) Her husband's wallet.

5. What was Bombeck's example of a typical topic on a game show?
(a) Brechtian theater.
(b) Current Senators.
(c) Pop psychology.
(d) Fuel formula.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did some women store their second tennis ball?

2. According to Bombeck's list of guidelines that determine whether a child should call their parent at work, the amount of what substance ought to be evaluated to constitute an emergency?

3. From what months did Bombeck claim to always be cold?

4. How did Bombeck feel about the magazine article in "Who Killed Apple Pie?"

5. What sort of bikini was a trend in "Fashions and Fads that Underwhelmed Me"?

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