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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what did Lorraine Suggs accuse her husband?
(a) Being too strict on the kids.
(b) Intentionally making a mess when he was home.
(c) Ignoring his family.
(d) Cheating on her.

2. Where did some women store their second tennis ball?
(a) Their weaker hand.
(b) Their ball-handler.
(c) Their bra.
(d) The leg of their tennis panties.

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

4. What did Bombeck note about sportscasters' language in "No One Wins"?
(a) Sportcasters use overly-dramatic words when describing a team's loss.
(b) Sportscasters always sound overly polished.
(c) Sportscasters rarely refer to events in the past tense.
(d) Sportscasters curse frequently.

5. What did Bombeck claim people only saw when discussing Tom Suggs and his career?
(a) People claimed he had the perfect opportunity to be unfaithful to his wife.
(b) The positive side of constantly travelling.
(c) The downside to being away from one's family.
(d) People believed he was thoughtless when going on business trips.

Short Answer Questions

1. What joke did Bombeck's husband once play on her in "Register Camera Nuts?"

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

3. In "Who Killed Apple Pie?," what does Bombeck discuss as being no longer fulfilling for women?

4. Why would Bombeck's theoretical winning contestant have been disqualified from the coat?

5. Why would Bombeck have felt self-conscious during "Constitutionality of Drive-in Windows?"

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