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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 167 - 213.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was less expensive than traveling in the traditional manner?
(a) Tour packages.
(b) Using a travel agent.
(c) Going to Europe by boat.
(d) Traveling in a group.

2. When "[staggering] the IRS men", what would a winning game show contestant be carrying?
(a) A large check.
(b) Keys to a new car.
(c) Tickets to Paris.
(d) A bag of gold.

3. What did Bombeck cite as something that should never be considered "an act of war?"
(a) A baby spitting up on one's shoulder.
(b) A baby splashing water on an adult.
(c) A baby waking up the parents by crying.
(d) A baby throwing food.

4. Where would the winning contestant's trip take them in Bombeck's game show scenario?
(a) Paris, Texas.
(b) Rome, Italy.
(c) Rome, New York.
(d) Venice, Illinois.

5. What did Bombeck claim her husband sounded like in "If You Thought the Wedding Was Bad"?
(a) A muffler with a hole.
(b) A rock concert.
(c) A leaky Goodyear blimp.
(d) A train in a tunnel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Bombeck unable to find when her son needed a particular object to return to school?

2. Of what was the "fanny sweater" an example in "Fashions and Fads that Underwhelmed Me"?

3. Who is Bombeck's focus in "At What Age Is a Child Capable of Dressing Himself"?

4. For what reasons did Bombeck tear a strip of wallpaper down in "Warning: Families May Be Dangerous To Your Health?"

5. Why did Bombeck want to recognize Tom Suggs in her column?

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