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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 87 - 128.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was "I. Dunno," according to Bombeck?
(a) Their homework assignments.
(b) The daily weather.
(c) A spoiled kid.
(d) The dog.

2. What joke did Bombeck's husband once play on her in "Register Camera Nuts?"
(a) He pretended to lose their film.
(b) He pretended to take a picture of her first thing in the morning.
(c) He pretended all of their vacation photos were ruined.
(d) He pretended to take a picture of her hips.

3. What was Bombeck's reaction to her daughter's announcement about the bill in Congress during "Have a Good Day"?
(a) She drank all of her wine.
(b) She sprayed room deoderizer under her arm.
(c) She bought a pound of cannabis.
(d) She opened every tin can in the house and served the collected food as a casserole.

4. What law did Bombeck decide should exist in "Register Camera Nuts?"
(a) There is a limit as to who could use a camera.
(b) A camera should shut off automatically when it falls into the hands of a child.
(c) The developers should throw away any unflattering pictures.
(d) All cameras should subtract twenty pounds.

5. From what months did Bombeck claim to always be cold?
(a) November until March.
(b) May until September.
(c) July until October.
(d) September until December.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Bombeck in "Primer for Imaginative Children," what can food from the refrigerator not do?

2. Where did some women store their second tennis ball?

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

4. According to Bombeck, after driving the mother crazy, what would happen to the father if a child were to meet them at the door after work?

5. According to Bombeck, what do children wrongly believe in "Haven't I Always Loved Whatshisname Best?"

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