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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's mother, why did she name her daughter "Erma"?
(a) She wanted to name her daughter after her grandmother.
(b) She wanted her daughter to have a classic name.
(c) She claimed it was easy to remember.
(d) She wanted her daughter to stand out in a crowd.

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

3. What does Bombeck claim is the purpose of "If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?"
(a) Living the better life.
(b) Exercising the mind.
(c) Escaping reality.
(d) Survival.

4. For what reasons did Bombeck want to recognize Lorraine Suggs as a mother?
(a) She raised ten children on her own.
(b) She managed her own business at home, which let her remain a stay-at-home mom.
(c) She raised the perfect children, in Bombeck's eyes.
(d) She took care of her family while her husband was constantly out of town on business.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do Bombeck and her husband wish to do in "Why Can't We Have Our Own Apartment?"

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

4. What has Bombeck's family not mastered in "Is There Life After Mine?"

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

(see the answer key)

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