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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 129 - 166.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. To what does Bombeck compare children in "How to Speak Child Fluently?"
(a) Kites.
(b) Butterflies.
(c) Birds.
(d) Toy boats.
2. According to "Are Family Vacations Legal," what was illegal in forty-seven states?
(a) Heckling drivers from other states.
(b) Crossing state borders without making a rest stop.
(c) Singing cheesy songs in the car.
(d) Pretending it was a mistake to leave one's child behind in a rest room.
3. What law did Bombeck decide should exist in "Register Camera Nuts?"
(a) There is a limit as to who could use a camera.
(b) A camera should shut off automatically when it falls into the hands of a child.
(c) The developers should throw away any unflattering pictures.
(d) All cameras should subtract twenty pounds.
4. In "Constitutionality of Drive-in Windows," what did Bombeck decide she would rather do as opposed to getting out of her car?
(a) Grow longer arms.
(b) Send her child inside.
(c) Take her business elsewhere.
(d) Have her husband take care of the errands.
5. How did Bombeck feel about the magazine article in "Who Killed Apple Pie?"
(a) She felt inspired by the article.
(b) She felt disturbed by the working woman's robotic tone.
(c) She felt enraged by the author's assumptions about women.
(d) She felt as if she did not measure up.
Short Answer Questions
1. In "Who Killed Apple Pie?," what does Bombeck discuss as being no longer fulfilling for women?
2. Ultimately, why would Bombeck's winner in her game show scenario have been disqualified?
3. What name did Bombeck's mother use that was closest to her actual name in "Haven't I Always Loved Whatshisname Best?"
4. What does Bombeck claim is the purpose of "If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?"
5. What did Bombeck claim her husband sounded like in "If You Thought the Wedding Was Bad"?
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