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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 space flight did Bombeck mention in "Gametime?"
(a) Andromeda IX.
(b) Memphis Hope I
(c) Russian Soyuz XI.
(d) The Challenging II.

2. What did Bombeck cite as being a problem with "The Star Spangled Banner?"
(a) The melody could hurt nonprofessional singers.
(b) Too many people do not know the words.
(c) The song is too long.
(d) Too many people deviate from the melody when singing it before a ballgame.

3. How did Bombeck sarcastically refer to the restaurant they walked into in "The Right to Declare War?"
(a) A college dorm.
(b) A meat locker.
(c) A house of horrors.
(d) A grocery store.

4. Who was Bombeck's son bringing home at the end of "How to Speak Child Fluently?"
(a) Surfer friends.
(b) Mooching best friend.
(c) Football teammates.
(d) New girlfriend.

5. What did Bombeck claim to threaten her children with if they were to have company over while the parents were away?
(a) Forbidding them to get their driver's license.
(b) Taking away allowances.
(c) Increasing the household chores to fill their days.
(d) Grounding in their rooms through the teenage years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Bombeck feel about the magazine article in "Who Killed Apple Pie?"

2. What did Bombeck's son believe would happen if he followed his mother's wishes in "Search and Seizure Rights in the Laundry Room?"

3. For what reasons did Bombeck tear a strip of wallpaper down in "Warning: Families May Be Dangerous To Your Health?"

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

5. Which of the following did Bombeck not claim to do as a reaction to the "Great Caffeine Drought of 1942?"

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