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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 87 - 128.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Bombeck's final pet peeve with her husband in "If You Thought the Wedding Was Bad"?
(a) Not putting gas in the car.
(b) Talking back to the radio.
(c) Not taking out the garbage.
(d) Running late.

2. Which of the following did Bombeck not claim to do as a reaction to the "Great Caffeine Drought of 1942?"
(a) Buttered her hand.
(b) Bleached her black clothing.
(c) Shaved her tongue.
(d) Noticed the drafts caused by her eyelashes.

3. For what title would Bombeck like to have nominated Tom Suggs?
(a) Father of the Decade.
(b) Father and Martyr.
(c) Absent Father of Last Decade.
(d) Husband of the Month.

4. According to her daughter's announcement, what was about to be made illegal because of a bill in Congress?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Tin cans.
(c) Cannabis.
(d) Aerosol spray cans.

5. What did most people tell Lorraine Suggs about her situation with her family?
(a) She was fortunate that her husband was always out-of-town.
(b) She was being taken advantage of by her family.
(c) She had every right to try to divorce her husband for negligence.
(d) She complained too much about being busy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was I.Dunno incapable of doing on time?

2. What did Bombeck cite as something that should never be considered "an act of war?"

3. In "The Varicose Open," what would Bombeck not have allowed to grow together?

4. According to Bombeck, what was notable about using a shopping cart?

5. In "Mother Mystique," what did Bombeck believe was the only way for a mother to survive?

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