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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Bombeck unable to secure for her family in "Who Killed Apple Pie?"
(a) A doctor.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A babysitter.
(d) A playgroup.

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

3. What did Bombeck's butcher continually refuse to do?
(a) Offer her lower prices on meat.
(b) Visit her house to evaluate what she did wrong in cooking a roast.
(c) Give her lessons in properly preparing chicken for pasta.
(d) Allow her to write a column about his customers.

4. In "If You Thought the Wedding Was Bad," what was the problem not discussed that destroyed marriages?
(a) Hygiene.
(b) Table manners.
(c) Snoring.
(d) Literary habits.

5. What is the name of the little girl about whom Bombeck speaks in "Mother Mystique"?
(a) Cathie.
(b) Carrie.
(c) Allie.
(d) Stacie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Bombeck worried that scientists would discover?

2. According to Bombeck in "Primer for Imaginative Children," what can food from the refrigerator not do?

3. What did Bombeck claim to threaten her children with if they were to have company over while the parents were away?

4. According to Bombeck, what was not necessary for tennis?

5. Why was a doctor's appointment no longer an excusable absence at work?

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