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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 would drive a mother crazy if the child were to meet that parent at the door with this?
(a) Dirty dishes.
(b) Complaints about the other kids.
(c) A list of phone messages from the previous week.
(d) A torn up living room because of the dog.

2. What does Bombeck worry her son will never do?
(a) Marry.
(b) Leave their town.
(c) Find a career that makes him happy.
(d) Graduate college.

3. According to Bombeck, what was the only reason a man would snore?
(a) To annoy his wife.
(b) To scare off the burglars.
(c) To stay awake.
(d) To compete with the neighbors.

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

5. Why did Bombeck want to recognize Tom Suggs in her column?
(a) His ability to discipline his children from across the country.
(b) His dedication to his career.
(c) His decision to sacrifice his marriage for his children.
(d) His ability to relieve his wife's depression.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Bombeck's son's example of his mother's lessons in logic, what would prevent a child from not being allowed to go to the store?

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

3. What name did Bombeck's mother use that was closest to her actual name in "Haven't I Always Loved Whatshisname Best?"

4. In "Who Killed Apple Pie?," what does Bombeck discuss as being no longer fulfilling for women?

5. What did Bombeck's children claim the adults would have problems managing in "Why Can't We Have Our Own Apartment?"

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