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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the best way to stall in tennis by Bombeck's standards?
(a) Claiming dehydration.
(b) Retying a shoe.
(c) Problems with the tape wrapped around the tennis handle.
(d) A sudden muscle cramp.

3. What did Bombeck's son cite specifically as being an article of clothing he wears several times before washing it?
(a) His baseball jersey.
(b) His baseball hat.
(c) His gym socks.
(d) His lucky underwear.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What literary genre is "Why Can't We Have Our Own Apartment?"

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

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

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

5. What did Bombeck's butcher continually refuse to do?

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