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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Bombeck claim to be unable to store a second tennis ball like other women?
(a) She did not have enough room in her tennis panties.
(b) She was never able to talk her child into being in charge of the tennis balls.
(c) She needed both hands for tennis.
(d) She did not like having a ball stored in her bra.

2. What did Bombeck's husband think of her analogy in "How to Speak Child Fluently?"
(a) He believed it was exaggerated.
(b) He did not care for it.
(c) He liked it.
(d) He thought it was silly.

3. According to Bombeck, on what amenity do providers of tour packages save a great deal of money?
(a) Complimentary coffee.
(b) Continental breakfasts.
(c) Free towels.
(d) Room service.

4. 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?
(a) An oven fire.
(b) At breakfast, when she spilled orange juice all over the table.
(c) Doing dishes after dinner.
(d) Having a drink together.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the yard finally recovered from years of his son's activities, why was Mike's father unable to see it?

2. What did Bombeck's son believe would happen if he followed his mother's wishes in "Search and Seizure Rights in the Laundry Room?"

3. Which of the following did Bombeck not claim to do as a reaction to the "Great Caffeine Drought of 1942?"

4. Why did Bombeck dislike several fashion trends?

5. In "Fashions and Fads that Underwhelmed Me," what aspect of fashion trends did Bombeck discuss?

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