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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Bombeck claim is the purpose of "If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?"
(a) Exercising the mind.
(b) Escaping reality.
(c) Living the better life.
(d) Survival.

3. What trends did Bombeck claim she had a hard time accepting fully in "Have a Good Day"?
(a) Vegetarianism.
(b) Cooking gourmet food every night.
(c) Recycling.
(d) Exercising.

4. What was the best way to stall in tennis by Bombeck's standards?
(a) Retying a shoe.
(b) Claiming dehydration.
(c) A sudden muscle cramp.
(d) Problems with the tape wrapped around the tennis handle.

5. According to a magazine article in "Who Killed Apple Pie?," what was the career woman's job?
(a) Architect.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was "I. Dontcare?"

2. In "Why Can't Our Average Little Family Get Their Own TV Series?" what exists in order to break up the action of a piece?

3. In "If You Thought the Wedding Was Bad," what was the problem not discussed that destroyed marriages?

4. What were children still unaware of, according to Bombeck, in "At What Age Is a Child Capable of Dressing Himself"?

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

(see the answer key)

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