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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 - 40.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Bombeck's focus in "At What Age Is a Child Capable of Dressing Himself"?
(a) Her brothers.
(b) Her best friend's sons.
(c) Her children.
(d) Her husband.

2. When her family mourned Bombeck's imaginary death in "Is There Life After Mine?" what did they regret the most?
(a) Their inability to change the toilet paper roll.
(b) They never appreciated her cooking.
(c) They never cleaned out the attic.
(d) They never learned how to mow the grass.

3. In "Why Can't Our Average Little Family Get Their Own TV Series?" what exists in order to break up the action of a piece?
(a) Dentist appointments.
(b) Bathroom breaks.
(c) Commercials.
(d) Household chores.

4. What do Bombeck and her husband wish to do in "Why Can't We Have Our Own Apartment?"
(a) Move into their own apartment.
(b) Move to a duplex and give their kids the other side on their own.
(c) Move to New York City.
(d) Move to England.

5. What did Bombeck claim mothers always have a hard time getting right when it came to their children?
(a) Their ages.
(b) Their teachers.
(c) Their names.
(d) Their clothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were children still unaware of, according to Bombeck, in "At What Age Is a Child Capable of Dressing Himself"?

2. According to Bombeck, what was the only reason a man would snore?

3. In "If You Thought the Wedding Was Bad," what was the problem not discussed that destroyed marriages?

4. What did Bombeck's mother ask for in "Why Can't Our Average Little Family Get Their Own TV Series?" when Bombeck puts a halt to all of the action?

5. To what question was "I. Dontcare" the response?

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