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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 129 - 166.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Bombeck and her husband wish to do in "Why Can't We Have Our Own Apartment?"
(a) Move into their own apartment.
(b) Move to England.
(c) Move to a duplex and give their kids the other side on their own.
(d) Move to New York City.

2. For what title would Bombeck like to have nominated Tom Suggs?
(a) Father of the Decade.
(b) Father and Martyr.
(c) Absent Father of Last Decade.
(d) Husband of the Month.

3. To what question was "I. Dontcare" the response?
(a) When their friend was coming over.
(b) Whether anyone would like liver for dinner.
(c) When their homework was due.
(d) Where their sibling was hiding.

4. What space flight did Bombeck mention in "Gametime?"
(a) Andromeda IX.
(b) Russian Soyuz XI.
(c) Memphis Hope I
(d) The Challenging II.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Bombeck, what was not necessary for tennis?

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

3. What did Bombeck cite as being a problem with "The Star Spangled Banner?"

4. Of what did Lorraine Suggs accuse her husband?

5. According to "Are Family Vacations Legal," what was illegal in forty-seven states?

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