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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When discussing when a child should call their parent with an emergency at work, what piece of furniture was taken into consideration?
(a) The sofa without Scotch Guard.
(b) The dining room table.
(c) The family rocking chair.
(d) The antique trunk.

2. Which of the following choices did Bombeck's family apparently struggle with when it came to cooking?
(a) Understanding that they must wash their hands after handling raw meat.
(b) Rinsing the vegetables before consumption.
(c) Putting the food in the pan when it was time to heat it up.
(d) Eating enough vegetables.

3. How many children does Bombeck have at the time of "At What Age Is a Child Capable of Dressing Himself?"
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

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

5. What was Bombeck worried that scientists would discover?
(a) Lettuce was fattening.
(b) Wine had no health benefits.
(c) Exercise decreased one's lifespan.
(d) Pantyhose would be bad for you.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Bombeck's butcher begin to offer her in "Have a Good Day?"

2. In what event must Bombeck's family use the manual she wrote up in "Is There Life After Mine?"

3. In "Mother Mystique," what did Bombeck believe was the only way for a mother to survive?

4. Which of the following did Bombeck not claim to do as a reaction to the "Great Caffeine Drought of 1942?"

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

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