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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 is the name of the little girl about whom Bombeck speaks in "Mother Mystique"?
(a) Cathie.
(b) Carrie.
(c) Allie.
(d) Stacie.

2. Who is Bombeck's focus in "At What Age Is a Child Capable of Dressing Himself"?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her best friend's sons.
(c) Her children.
(d) Her brothers.

3. Why did Bombeck claim to be unable to store a second tennis ball like other women?
(a) She did not like having a ball stored in her bra.
(b) She was never able to talk her child into being in charge of the tennis balls.
(c) She did not have enough room in her tennis panties.
(d) She needed both hands for tennis.

4. Which of the following did Bombeck not claim to do as a reaction to the "Great Caffeine Drought of 1942?"
(a) Shaved her tongue.
(b) Noticed the drafts caused by her eyelashes.
(c) Buttered her hand.
(d) Bleached her black clothing.

5. In "Mother Mystique," what did Bombeck believe was the only way for a mother to survive?
(a) Knowing what their children were always doing.
(b) Sending the children to school.
(c) Assigning chores.
(d) Taking control of the car radio.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What famous actress did Bombeck claim to worry about going bald?

3. In "If You Thought the Wedding Was Bad," what was the problem not discussed that destroyed marriages?

4. Why was a doctor's appointment no longer an excusable absence at work?

5. According to Bombeck, what could her mother never get right about her, despite her status as an only child?

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