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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 law did Bombeck decide should exist in "Register Camera Nuts?"
(a) A camera should shut off automatically when it falls into the hands of a child.
(b) The developers should throw away any unflattering pictures.
(c) All cameras should subtract twenty pounds.
(d) There is a limit as to who could use a camera.

2. What did Bombeck's children claim the adults would have problems managing in "Why Can't We Have Our Own Apartment?"
(a) Maintenance.
(b) Isolation.
(c) Money.
(d) Boredom.

3. 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?
(a) Household chores.
(b) Dentist appointments.
(c) Commercials.
(d) Bathroom breaks.

4. According to Bombeck, what was notable about using a shopping cart?
(a) It was geared towards taller shoppers.
(b) A child still needed to be buckled into their seat.
(c) Anyone could use one without qualifications.
(d) Once one begins to use a shopping cart, that person must then fill it up with groceries, necessary or not.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many versions of "The Star-Spangled Banner" did Bombeck decide should exist?

2. To what event did Bombeck refer to as the "Great Caffeine Drought of 1942?"

3. 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"?

4. How many children does Bombeck have at the time of "At What Age Is a Child Capable of Dressing Himself?"

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

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