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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was "I. Dontcare?"
(a) Her son's homework assignment.
(b) Her daughter's imaginary friend.
(c) The title of a children's book.
(d) I. Dunno's brother.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Bombeck never able to see in a movie because of her husband's bad habit in "If You Thought the Wedding Was Bad"?

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

3. What was Bombeck's final pet peeve with her husband in "If You Thought the Wedding Was Bad"?

4. What is the name of the little girl about whom Bombeck speaks in "Mother Mystique"?

5. When her family mourned Bombeck's imaginary death in "Is There Life After Mine?" what did they regret the most?

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