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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 41 - 86.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Bombeck worried that scientists would discover?
(a) Exercise decreased one's lifespan.
(b) Wine had no health benefits.
(c) Pantyhose would be bad for you.
(d) Lettuce was fattening.

2. During "Primer for Imaginative Children," what should children watch out for with their dog?
(a) They must take the dog outside whenever he needs to.
(b) They must remember to feed their dog.
(c) They must make sure the dog stays off of the furniture.
(d) They must make sure the dog does not jump the fence.

3. What was Bombeck's reaction to her daughter's announcement about the bill in Congress during "Have a Good Day"?
(a) She drank all of her wine.
(b) She opened every tin can in the house and served the collected food as a casserole.
(c) She bought a pound of cannabis.
(d) She sprayed room deoderizer under her arm.

4. When discussing when a child should call their parent with an emergency at work, what piece of furniture was taken into consideration?
(a) The family rocking chair.
(b) The dining room table.
(c) The antique trunk.
(d) The sofa without Scotch Guard.

5. According to "White Socks in a Pantyhose World," why would the research rat have died of a heart attack?
(a) It would have played dress-up with the children.
(b) It would have needed cleaner air.
(c) It would have had to deal with the noise level of the average household.
(d) It would have ridden in the car with a teenager who had earned his learner's permit.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to her daughter's announcement, what was about to be made illegal because of a bill in Congress?

2. What was better than backhand, according to Bombeck's tennis advice?

3. According to a magazine article in "Who Killed Apple Pie?," what was the career woman's job?

4. What famous actress did Bombeck claim to worry about going bald?

5. According to Bombeck, after driving the mother crazy, what would happen to the father if a child were to meet them at the door after work?

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