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

2. Why did Bombeck begin to brown-nose her butcher?
(a) The price of meat went up.
(b) She found that he sells special cuts of meat to his favorite customers.
(c) She was afraid that he was about to quit the butcher shop.
(d) She accidentally insulted his profession.

3. In "White Socks in a Pantyhose World," what did Bombeck admit to being?
(a) A natural born leader.
(b) A total gossip.
(c) A worrier.
(d) A bad cook.

4. Why was a doctor's appointment no longer an excusable absence at work?
(a) The employee can only leave for doctor's appointments for the children.
(b) The office could not confirm if the employee had a doctor's appointment.
(c) If the person is well enough to go the doctor, they are well enough to work.
(d) The employee needed to keep their health insurance costs down.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was I.Dunno incapable of doing on time?

2. According to Bombeck's mother, why did she name her daughter "Erma"?

3. In "The Varicose Open," what would Bombeck not have allowed to grow together?

4. To what question was "I. Dontcare" the response?

5. What were children still unaware of, according to Bombeck, in "At What Age Is a Child Capable of Dressing Himself"?

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