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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 did Bombeck claim people only saw when discussing Tom Suggs and his career?
(a) The positive side of constantly travelling.
(b) The downside to being away from one's family.
(c) People claimed he had the perfect opportunity to be unfaithful to his wife.
(d) People believed he was thoughtless when going on business trips.

2. Of what would Bombeck find remnants of in handbags from her mother?
(a) Lipstick.
(b) False eyelashes.
(c) Rouge.
(d) Hair curlers.

3. How many versions of "The Star-Spangled Banner" did Bombeck decide should exist?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

4. In "Mother Mystique," what did Bombeck believe was the only way for a mother to survive?
(a) Assigning chores.
(b) Sending the children to school.
(c) Knowing what their children were always doing.
(d) Taking control of the car radio.

5. When her family mourned Bombeck's imaginary death in "Is There Life After Mine?" what did they regret the most?
(a) Their inability to change the toilet paper roll.
(b) They never cleaned out the attic.
(c) They never appreciated her cooking.
(d) They never learned how to mow the grass.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was a doctor's appointment no longer an excusable absence at work?

2. For what title would Bombeck like to have nominated Lorraine Suggs?

3. Who is Bombeck's focus in "At What Age Is a Child Capable of Dressing Himself"?

4. From what months did Bombeck claim to always be cold?

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

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