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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Bombeck's mother, why did she name her daughter "Erma"?
(a) She wanted her daughter to have a classic name.
(b) She claimed it was easy to remember.
(c) She wanted to name her daughter after her grandmother.
(d) She wanted her daughter to stand out in a crowd.

2. In the theoretical game show scenario, what would the winning currency be?
(a) Pesos.
(b) Italian Lira.
(c) Francs.
(d) Yen.

3. In Bombeck's analogy for children, why is their success bittersweet?
(a) A mother no longer knows their children best.
(b) They will soon break free.
(c) They will not need to rely exclusively on you anymore.
(d) They will never come home again.

4. Why would Bombeck have felt self-conscious during "Constitutionality of Drive-in Windows?"
(a) She knew she was being filmed in the drive-through lane.
(b) Her children were acting up.
(c) Her muffler was really loud.
(d) She could not figure out how to work the ATM.

5. When did Bombeck's son begin to believe that he was unappreciated by everyone?
(a) When he became employed.
(b) When he started college.
(c) When he got his driver's license.
(d) When he became a teenager.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Bombeck received a tardy letter from her sister in "The Unmailed Letter," with what word had the sister replaced word "war?"

2. According to "When Did I Become the Mother and the Mother Become the Child?", what transfers between a mother and her child as the years go on?

3. According to Bombeck, in response to whether the portrayal of her family in her essays was true to life, when was the last time everyone laughed?

4. How much did the deodorant for the new clothes cost?

5. In "Beauty," what did Bombeck appreciate about her mother's physicality?

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