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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what title would Bombeck like to have nominated Lorraine Suggs?
(a) Mother Maryress.
(b) Mother of the Month.
(c) Mother of the Year.
(d) The Thinking Mother's Mother.

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

3. According to Bombeck, what was notable about using a shopping cart?
(a) Anyone could use one without qualifications.
(b) Once one begins to use a shopping cart, that person must then fill it up with groceries, necessary or not.
(c) A child still needed to be buckled into their seat.
(d) It was geared towards taller shoppers.

4. How did Bombeck claim to use to help thaw out pork chops?
(a) Her windowsill in the sunroom.
(b) Her furnace.
(c) Her bathtub.
(d) The heat of her underarms.

5. What was Bombeck unable to secure for her family in "Who Killed Apple Pie?"
(a) A doctor.
(b) A playgroup.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A babysitter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children does Bombeck have at the time of "At What Age Is a Child Capable of Dressing Himself?"

2. For what reasons did Bombeck tear a strip of wallpaper down in "Warning: Families May Be Dangerous To Your Health?"

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

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

5. When Bombeck noticed that her children's appearances were particularly disheveled one day, what was the occasion?

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