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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Dentist appointments.
(c) Household chores.
(d) Bathroom breaks.

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

3. What did Bombeck attempt to recite in "Why Can't Our Average Little Family Get Their Own TV series?" that ended up not being funny?
(a) Limericks.
(b) Children's jokes.
(c) One-liners.
(d) Oscar Wilde monologues.

4. What did Bombeck's butcher begin to offer her in "Have a Good Day?"
(a) Motorcycle lessons.
(b) A low price on good cuts of meat.
(c) An apprenticeship.
(d) Cooking lessons.

5. According to Bombeck, what could her mother never get right about her, despite her status as an only child?
(a) Her name.
(b) Her wedding anniversary.
(c) Her birthday.
(d) Her age.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Bombeck unable to secure for her family in "Who Killed Apple Pie?"

2. In "White Socks in a Pantyhose World," what did Bombeck admit to being?

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

4. What realization did Bombeck have in "Why Can't Our Average Little Family Get Their Own TV Series?"

5. What did Bombeck's children claim the adults would have problems managing in "Why Can't We Have Our Own Apartment?"

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