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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During "Primer for Imaginative Children," what should children watch out for with their dog?
(a) They must make sure the dog does not jump the fence.
(b) They must take the dog outside whenever he needs to.
(c) They must make sure the dog stays off of the furniture.
(d) They must remember to feed their dog.

2. Why were operations discouraged in "Primer for the Imaginative Children?"
(a) Employers no longer believed in surgery.
(b) The employee was hired in complete condition and, thus, must stay that way.
(c) Too many people were using superfluous operations as an excuse for a vacation.
(d) The operations cost the company too much money.

3. Why did Bombeck begin to brown-nose her butcher?
(a) She found that he sells special cuts of meat to his favorite customers.
(b) She was afraid that he was about to quit the butcher shop.
(c) She accidentally insulted his profession.
(d) The price of meat went up.

4. According to Bombeck, after driving the mother crazy, what would happen to the father if a child were to meet them at the door after work?
(a) He would walk into the house and grab a beer before anything else.
(b) He would rupture a neck vein.
(c) He would go back to work.
(d) He would get in the car and go eat at a restaurant.

5. How many children does Bombeck have at the time of "At What Age Is a Child Capable of Dressing Himself?"
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Bombeck worried that scientists would discover?

2. What does Bombeck claim is the purpose of "If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?"

3. What do Bombeck and her husband wish to do in "Why Can't We Have Our Own Apartment?"

4. What is the name of the little girl about whom Bombeck speaks in "Mother Mystique"?

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

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