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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 87 - 128.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Bombeck noticed that her children's appearances were particularly disheveled one day, what was the occasion?
(a) School picture day.
(b) School social.
(c) Last day of school.
(d) Football game.

2. What Washington bureaucrat did Bombeck decide she wanted to meeting in "Constitutionality of Drive-in Windows?"
(a) The designer of the drive-up mailboxes.
(b) The designer of the stamps.
(c) The one who decided post offices should always be located far away from populated areas.
(d) The one who decides the cost of shipping parcels.

3. How did Bombeck claim to use to help thaw out pork chops?
(a) Her windowsill in the sunroom.
(b) Her furnace.
(c) The heat of her underarms.
(d) Her bathtub.

4. For what reasons did Bombeck tear a strip of wallpaper down in "Warning: Families May Be Dangerous To Your Health?"
(a) She was growing tired of the pattern.
(b) She needed to find its match at the local hardware store.
(c) She could not find paper and needed to write a note for her son.
(d) She was afraid that she had accidentally covered a treasured wall drawing from her child.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Bombeck unable to secure for her family in "Who Killed Apple Pie?"

2. What did Bombeck attempt to recite in "Why Can't Our Average Little Family Get Their Own TV series?" that ended up not being funny?

3. Who was "I. Dunno," according to Bombeck?

4. What name did Bombeck's mother use that was closest to her actual name in "Haven't I Always Loved Whatshisname Best?"

5. How many children does Bombeck have at the time of "At What Age Is a Child Capable of Dressing Himself?"

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