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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 famous actress did Bombeck claim to worry about going bald?
(a) Lauren Bacall.
(b) Carol Channing.
(c) Liza Minnelli.
(d) Lucille Ball.

2. What did Bombeck's children claim the adults would have problems managing in "Why Can't We Have Our Own Apartment?"
(a) Boredom.
(b) Isolation.
(c) Maintenance.
(d) Money.

3. What were children still unaware of, according to Bombeck, in "At What Age Is a Child Capable of Dressing Himself"?
(a) They did now know that they were all wearing boy's clothes.
(b) They did not know that nudity was not a choice.
(c) They did not know what qualified as a dressing nicely.
(d) They did not know that their summer clothes were hand-me-downs.

4. When did Bombeck's son begin to believe that he was unappreciated by everyone?
(a) When he got his driver's license.
(b) When he started college.
(c) When he became a teenager.
(d) When he became employed.

5. What was Bombeck worried that scientists would discover?
(a) Exercise decreased one's lifespan.
(b) Pantyhose would be bad for you.
(c) Wine had no health benefits.
(d) Lettuce was fattening.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what event did Bombeck refer to as the "Great Caffeine Drought of 1942?"

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

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

4. What did Bombeck cite as something that should never be considered "an act of war?"

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

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