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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Bombeck's final pet peeve with her husband in "If You Thought the Wedding Was Bad"?
(a) Running late.
(b) Talking back to the radio.
(c) Not putting gas in the car.
(d) Not taking out the garbage.

2. According to Bombeck, what was not necessary for tennis?
(a) Coordination.
(b) Concentration.
(c) Knowledge of the sport.
(d) Speed.

3. What name did Bombeck's mother use that was closest to her actual name in "Haven't I Always Loved Whatshisname Best?"
(a) Edna.
(b) Emma.
(c) Irene.
(d) Emily.

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

5. In "White Socks in a Pantyhose World," what did Bombeck admit to being?
(a) A bad cook.
(b) A natural born leader.
(c) A worrier.
(d) A total gossip.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Bombeck's son begin to believe that he was unappreciated by everyone?

2. In "Constitutionality of Drive-in Windows," which of the following is not one of the places Bombeck listed as examples of when to use a drive-through window?

3. What was Bombeck never able to see in a movie because of her husband's bad habit in "If You Thought the Wedding Was Bad"?

4. Who is Bombeck's focus in "At What Age Is a Child Capable of Dressing Himself"?

5. According to Bombeck, what do children wrongly believe in "Haven't I Always Loved Whatshisname Best?"

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