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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 did Bombeck's mother ask for in "Why Can't Our Average Little Family Get Their Own TV Series?" when Bombeck puts a halt to all of the action?
(a) Water.
(b) Bourbon.
(c) Tea.
(d) Coffee.

2. What was I.Dunno incapable of doing on time?
(a) Turning in homework assignments.
(b) Letting the parents know about important school events.
(c) Returning library books.
(d) Being on time for curfew.

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

4. How did Bombeck claim to use to help thaw out pork chops?
(a) Her bathtub.
(b) The heat of her underarms.
(c) Her furnace.
(d) Her windowsill in the sunroom.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Bombeck claim to be unable to store a second tennis ball like other women?

3. According to a magazine article in "Who Killed Apple Pie?," what was the career woman's job?

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

5. Why were operations discouraged in "Primer for the Imaginative Children?"

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