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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 unable to secure for her family in "Who Killed Apple Pie?"
(a) A doctor.
(b) A babysitter.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A playgroup.

2. What realization did Bombeck have in "Why Can't Our Average Little Family Get Their Own TV Series?"
(a) Watching TV was not a bonding experience for her family.
(b) She preferred to do household chores while pretending to be in a sitcom.
(c) Her family was not funny.
(d) Her family preferred books over television.

3. How did Bombeck feel about the magazine article in "Who Killed Apple Pie?"
(a) She felt enraged by the author's assumptions about women.
(b) She felt disturbed by the working woman's robotic tone.
(c) She felt as if she did not measure up.
(d) She felt inspired by the article.

4. In "The Varicose Open," what would Bombeck not have allowed to grow together?
(a) Her legs.
(b) Her knees.
(c) Her eyebrows.
(d) Her feet.

5. What did Bombeck's children claim the adults would have problems managing in "Why Can't We Have Our Own Apartment?"
(a) Isolation.
(b) Maintenance.
(c) Boredom.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did most people tell Lorraine Suggs about her situation with her family?

2. Why was a doctor's appointment no longer an excusable absence at work?

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

4. What did Bombeck's butcher begin to offer her in "Have a Good Day?"

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

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