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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Kissing By Mutual Ratification," what is not one of the items listed as object for which a person should watch?
(a) Toothpicks.
(b) Earrings.
(c) Staples.
(d) Pins.

2. For what reasons did Bombeck want to recognize Lorraine Suggs as a mother?
(a) She raised ten children on her own.
(b) She managed her own business at home, which let her remain a stay-at-home mom.
(c) She raised the perfect children, in Bombeck's eyes.
(d) She took care of her family while her husband was constantly out of town on business.

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

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

5. For what reasons did Bombeck tear a strip of wallpaper down in "Warning: Families May Be Dangerous To Your Health?"
(a) She needed to find its match at the local hardware store.
(b) She was growing tired of the pattern.
(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.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Warning: Families May Be Dangerous To Your Health," what did Bombeck's son need to return to school?

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

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

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

5. What was I.Dunno incapable of doing on time?

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