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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When discussing when a child should call their parent with an emergency at work, what piece of furniture was taken into consideration?
(a) The family rocking chair.
(b) The sofa without Scotch Guard.
(c) The antique trunk.
(d) The dining room table.

2. What was Bombeck never able to see in a movie because of her husband's bad habit in "If You Thought the Wedding Was Bad"?
(a) The movie trailers.
(b) The murder victim before the victim's death.
(c) The opening credits.
(d) The new couple's first date.

3. What did Bombeck attempt to recite in "Why Can't Our Average Little Family Get Their Own TV series?" that ended up not being funny?
(a) Children's jokes.
(b) Oscar Wilde monologues.
(c) One-liners.
(d) Limericks.

4. According to Bombeck, what do children wrongly believe in "Haven't I Always Loved Whatshisname Best?"
(a) Children believe their mother loves another child more.
(b) Children believe that their parents like working.
(c) Children believe parents are clueless.
(d) Children believe their parents were never wrong.

5. According to Bombeck, what was the only reason a man would snore?
(a) To scare off the burglars.
(b) To stay awake.
(c) To annoy his wife.
(d) To compete with the neighbors.

Short Answer Questions

1. What realization did Bombeck have in "Why Can't Our Average Little Family Get Their Own TV Series?"

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

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

4. For what reasons did people believe Lorraine Suggs had the perfect life?

5. When her family mourned Bombeck's imaginary death in "Is There Life After Mine?" what did they regret the most?

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