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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When discussing when a child should call their parent with an emergency at work, what piece of furniture was taken into consideration?
(a) The dining room table.
(b) The family rocking chair.
(c) The sofa without Scotch Guard.
(d) The antique trunk.

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

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

4. What did Bombeck's son believe would happen if he followed his mother's wishes in "Search and Seizure Rights in the Laundry Room?"
(a) His closet might explode.
(b) His dresser would not close.
(c) He would never be able to find his socks again.
(d) His clean clothes would get mixed up with his dirty clothes.

5. What name did Bombeck's mother use that was closest to her actual name in "Haven't I Always Loved Whatshisname Best?"
(a) Emma.
(b) Irene.
(c) Emily.
(d) Edna.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Washington bureaucrat did Bombeck decide she wanted to meeting in "Constitutionality of Drive-in Windows?"

2. Why were operations discouraged in "Primer for the Imaginative Children?"

3. What does Bombeck worry her son will never do?

4. For what offense would Bombeck not be convicted, according to "Register Camera Nuts?"

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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