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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what did Lorraine Suggs accuse her husband?
(a) Ignoring his family.
(b) Intentionally making a mess when he was home.
(c) Cheating on her.
(d) Being too strict on the kids.

2. Who was "I. Dontcare?"
(a) I. Dunno's brother.
(b) Her son's homework assignment.
(c) The title of a children's book.
(d) Her daughter's imaginary friend.

3. Where did some women store their second tennis ball?
(a) The leg of their tennis panties.
(b) Their weaker hand.
(c) Their bra.
(d) Their ball-handler.

4. What trends did Bombeck claim she had a hard time accepting fully in "Have a Good Day"?
(a) Cooking gourmet food every night.
(b) Vegetarianism.
(c) Exercising.
(d) Recycling.

5. In "White Socks in a Pantyhose World," what did Bombeck admit to being?
(a) A worrier.
(b) A total gossip.
(c) A bad cook.
(d) A natural born leader.

Short Answer Questions

1. What realization did Bombeck have in "Why Can't Our Average Little Family Get Their Own TV Series?"

2. According to Bombeck in "Primer for Imaginative Children," what can food from the refrigerator not do?

3. What was Bombeck never able to see in a movie because of her husband's bad habit in "If You Thought the Wedding Was Bad"?

4. Why did Bombeck claim to be unable to store a second tennis ball like other women?

5. For what title would Bombeck like to have nominated Tom Suggs?

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