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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Bombeck's mother, why did she name her daughter "Erma"?
(a) She wanted her daughter to stand out in a crowd.
(b) She claimed it was easy to remember.
(c) She wanted her daughter to have a classic name.
(d) She wanted to name her daughter after her grandmother.

3. To what question was "I. Dontcare" the response?
(a) When their homework was due.
(b) Whether anyone would like liver for dinner.
(c) Where their sibling was hiding.
(d) When their friend was coming over.

4. What would drive a mother crazy if the child were to meet that parent at the door with this?
(a) Complaints about the other kids.
(b) Dirty dishes.
(c) A torn up living room because of the dog.
(d) A list of phone messages from the previous week.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Bombeck claim mothers always have a hard time getting right when it came to their children?

2. What trends did Bombeck claim she had a hard time accepting fully in "Have a Good Day"?

3. In "Mother Mystique," what did Bombeck believe was the only way for a mother to survive?

4. What has Bombeck's family not mastered in "Is There Life After Mine?"

5. How did Bombeck claim to use to help thaw out pork chops?

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