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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 129 - 166.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bombeck worry her son will never do?
(a) Leave their town.
(b) Marry.
(c) Find a career that makes him happy.
(d) Graduate college.

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

3. What did Bombeck's husband think of her analogy in "How to Speak Child Fluently?"
(a) He liked it.
(b) He believed it was exaggerated.
(c) He thought it was silly.
(d) He did not care for it.

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

5. During "Search and Seizure Rights in the Laundry Room," what did Bombeck's son claim was impossible for him to do?
(a) Put his clean laundry away.
(b) Shower nightly.
(c) Fold his shirts neatly.
(d) Change his sheets more than once a month.

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. What did Bombeck's butcher continually refuse to do?

3. In "How to Speak Child Fluently," how did Bombeck feel about her son's paper?

4. Where would the winning contestant's trip take them in Bombeck's game show scenario?

5. Per the aspect of decorum, how must a winning contestant act when they win a car?

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