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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 167 - 213.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Bombeck's family not mastered in "Is There Life After Mine?"
(a) Table manners.
(b) Taking messages on the phone.
(c) Listening to her.
(d) Basic household chores.

2. To what event did Bombeck refer to as the "Great Caffeine Drought of 1942?"
(a) The surgeon general's misleading warning about caffeine.
(b) A coffee boycott.
(c) Her attempts to wean herself off of coffee.
(d) Her attempts to switch from coffee to tea.

3. What space flight did Bombeck mention in "Gametime?"
(a) Russian Soyuz XI.
(b) Andromeda IX.
(c) Memphis Hope I
(d) The Challenging II.

4. What was Bombeck unable to secure for her family in "Who Killed Apple Pie?"
(a) A doctor.
(b) A playgroup.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A babysitter.

5. How does Bombeck describe her family in "I'm Laughing So Hard I Can't Stop Crying?"
(a) Average.
(b) Combative.
(c) Hilarious.
(d) Talented.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was less expensive than traveling in the traditional manner?

2. To what question was "I. Dontcare" the response?

3. What was significant about the food Bombeck's husband received on their return flight home from Europe?

4. What was the subject of Bombeck's list in "You Never Loved Me"?

5. What did the woman on the plane reveal to Bombeck in "Are You Listening"?

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