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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Per the aspect of decorum, how must a winning contestant act when they win a car?
(a) Emotional.
(b) Nonchalent.
(c) Disappointed.
(d) Hysterical.

2. When "[staggering] the IRS men", what would a winning game show contestant be carrying?
(a) A bag of gold.
(b) Tickets to Paris.
(c) Keys to a new car.
(d) A large check.

3. Read the following statement: "When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me." Of what is that statement an example in Bombeck's son's paper?
(a) Humor.
(b) Common sense.
(c) Punishment.
(d) Teaching lessons.

4. What impressed Bombeck most about contestant's knowledge?
(a) Their lack thereof.
(b) The amount of sheer luck.
(c) The breadth of their knowledge.
(d) The singularity of their expertise.

5. What was Bombeck's final pet peeve with her husband in "If You Thought the Wedding Was Bad"?
(a) Running late.
(b) Not taking out the garbage.
(c) Not putting gas in the car.
(d) Talking back to the radio.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Bombeck once claim she would be if she did not emphasize the truthfulness in recounting her son's bad habits?

2. How did Bombeck feel about the magazine article in "Who Killed Apple Pie?"

3. What did Bombeck claim her husband sounded like in "If You Thought the Wedding Was Bad"?

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

5. According to Bombeck, what could her mother never get right about her, despite her status as an only child?

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