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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 41 - 86.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following did Bombeck not claim to do as a reaction to the "Great Caffeine Drought of 1942?"
(a) Buttered her hand.
(b) Bleached her black clothing.
(c) Noticed the drafts caused by her eyelashes.
(d) Shaved her tongue.

2. Why was a doctor's appointment no longer an excusable absence at work?
(a) If the person is well enough to go the doctor, they are well enough to work.
(b) The employee can only leave for doctor's appointments for the children.
(c) The employee needed to keep their health insurance costs down.
(d) The office could not confirm if the employee had a doctor's appointment.

3. To what event did Bombeck refer to as the "Great Caffeine Drought of 1942?"
(a) The surgeon general's misleading warning about caffeine.
(b) Her attempts to switch from coffee to tea.
(c) A coffee boycott.
(d) Her attempts to wean herself off of coffee.

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

5. What was Bombeck worried that scientists would discover?
(a) Pantyhose would be bad for you.
(b) Lettuce was fattening.
(c) Exercise decreased one's lifespan.
(d) Wine had no health benefits.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Bombeck begin to brown-nose her butcher?

2. What literary genre is "Why Can't We Have Our Own Apartment?"

3. When Bombeck noticed that her children's appearances were particularly disheveled one day, what was the occasion?

4. According to Bombeck's mother, why did she name her daughter "Erma"?

5. According to her daughter's announcement, what was about to be made illegal because of a bill in Congress?

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