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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "If You Thought the Wedding Was Bad," what was the problem not discussed that destroyed marriages?
(a) Hygiene.
(b) Table manners.
(c) Literary habits.
(d) Snoring.

3. What was I.Dunno incapable of doing on time?
(a) Turning in homework assignments.
(b) Returning library books.
(c) Letting the parents know about important school events.
(d) Being on time for curfew.

4. When Bombeck noticed that her children's appearances were particularly disheveled one day, what was the occasion?
(a) Last day of school.
(b) Football game.
(c) School social.
(d) School picture day.

5. 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 believed he was thoughtless when going on business trips.
(d) People claimed he had the perfect opportunity to be unfaithful to his wife.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "The Varicose Open," what would Bombeck not have allowed to grow together?

3. What trends did Bombeck claim she had a hard time accepting fully in "Have a Good Day"?

4. When must a game show contestant "stay on [their] feet?"

5. In "Joe Carter's Jubilance and Excitement Seminar," how many aspects of decorum were listed?

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