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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Bombeck compare children in "How to Speak Child Fluently?"
(a) Birds.
(b) Kites.
(c) Butterflies.
(d) Toy boats.

2. According to Bombeck in "Primer for Imaginative Children," what can food from the refrigerator not do?
(a) Cook itself to the children's specifications.
(b) Fulfill all nutritional requirements for the day.
(c) Put itself away.
(d) Act as an excuse for a child's forgetfulness.

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

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

5. For what offense would Bombeck not be convicted, according to "Register Camera Nuts?"
(a) Refusing mugshots.
(b) Running a red light.
(c) Destroying her husband's camera.
(d) Punishing her husband for pushing her too far after his camera prank.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Gametime," how long did Bombeck watch game shows?

2. What literary genre is "Why Can't We Have Our Own Apartment?"

3. According to "My Turn," what did women frequently lose their chance to do?

4. What did Bombeck cite as something that should never be considered "an act of war?"

5. What did Bombeck's children claim the adults would have problems managing in "Why Can't We Have Our Own Apartment?"

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