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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 did Bombeck claim people only saw when discussing Tom Suggs and his career?
(a) The positive side of constantly travelling.
(b) People claimed he had the perfect opportunity to be unfaithful to his wife.
(c) People believed he was thoughtless when going on business trips.
(d) The downside to being away from one's family.

2. According to her daughter's announcement, what was about to be made illegal because of a bill in Congress?
(a) Aerosol spray cans.
(b) Tin cans.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Cannabis.

3. To what event did Bombeck refer to as the "Great Caffeine Drought of 1942?"
(a) Her attempts to switch from coffee to tea.
(b) Her attempts to wean herself off of coffee.
(c) The surgeon general's misleading warning about caffeine.
(d) A coffee boycott.

4. For what title would Bombeck like to have nominated Lorraine Suggs?
(a) Mother of the Year.
(b) The Thinking Mother's Mother.
(c) Mother of the Month.
(d) Mother Maryress.

5. In "Illegal Possession of Junk Food," what would Bombeck sell on a trial basis to trick kids into eating better?
(a) Milkshakes.
(b) Fresh fruit.
(c) Freshly baked cookies.
(d) Fresh vegetables.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Bombeck find the dried French fry in "Warning: Families May Be Dangerous To Your Health?"

2. What would drive a mother crazy if the child were to meet that parent at the door with this?

3. In "Who Killed Apple Pie?," what does Bombeck discuss as being no longer fulfilling for women?

4. What was Jackie's husband's response when asked what the most embarrassing moment of their wedding had been?

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

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