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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Bombeck feel about the magazine article in "Who Killed Apple Pie?"
(a) She felt as if she did not measure up.
(b) She felt disturbed by the working woman's robotic tone.
(c) She felt inspired by the article.
(d) She felt enraged by the author's assumptions about women.

3. According to a magazine article in "Who Killed Apple Pie?," what was the career woman's job?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Architect.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Lawyer.

4. What trends did Bombeck claim she had a hard time accepting fully in "Have a Good Day"?
(a) Recycling.
(b) Cooking gourmet food every night.
(c) Exercising.
(d) Vegetarianism.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to "White Socks in a Pantyhose World," why would the research rat have died of a heart attack?

2. What name did Bombeck's mother use that was closest to her actual name in "Haven't I Always Loved Whatshisname Best?"

3. For what title would Bombeck like to have nominated Tom Suggs?

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

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

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