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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 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) They never cleaned out the attic.
(d) Their inability to change the toilet paper roll.

2. What were children still unaware of, according to Bombeck, in "At What Age Is a Child Capable of Dressing Himself"?
(a) They did not know what qualified as a dressing nicely.
(b) They did not know that nudity was not a choice.
(c) They did now know that they were all wearing boy's clothes.
(d) They did not know that their summer clothes were hand-me-downs.

3. What did Bombeck cite as something that should never be considered "an act of war?"
(a) A baby splashing water on an adult.
(b) A baby waking up the parents by crying.
(c) A baby throwing food.
(d) A baby spitting up on one's shoulder.

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

5. Why did Bombeck claim to be unable to store a second tennis ball like other women?
(a) She was never able to talk her child into being in charge of the tennis balls.
(b) She did not like having a ball stored in her bra.
(c) She needed both hands for tennis.
(d) She did not have enough room in her tennis panties.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Bombeck believe a baby should be allowed to decide?

2. What did most people tell Lorraine Suggs about her situation with her family?

3. For what title would Bombeck like to have nominated Lorraine Suggs?

4. What was better than backhand, according to Bombeck's tennis advice?

5. For what reasons would one call legal aid on an exist ramp?

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