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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what title would Bombeck like to have nominated Tom Suggs?
(a) Husband of the Month.
(b) Absent Father of Last Decade.
(c) Father of the Decade.
(d) Father and Martyr.

2. For what reasons did Bombeck tear a strip of wallpaper down in "Warning: Families May Be Dangerous To Your Health?"
(a) She could not find paper and needed to write a note for her son.
(b) She needed to find its match at the local hardware store.
(c) She was afraid that she had accidentally covered a treasured wall drawing from her child.
(d) She was growing tired of the pattern.

3. Of what was the "fanny sweater" an example in "Fashions and Fads that Underwhelmed Me"?
(a) Trends that she fervantly supported.
(b) Trends that ended before they started.
(c) Trends that she never understood.
(d) Trends that made Bombeck lose interest in fashion.

4. What does Bombeck worry her son will never do?
(a) Find a career that makes him happy.
(b) Marry.
(c) Leave their town.
(d) Graduate college.

5. What name did Bombeck's mother use that was closest to her actual name in "Haven't I Always Loved Whatshisname Best?"
(a) Irene.
(b) Emma.
(c) Edna.
(d) Emily.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Bombeck's son cite specifically as being an article of clothing he wears several times before washing it?

3. What was Bombeck's reaction to her daughter's announcement about the bill in Congress during "Have a Good Day"?

4. What did Bombeck attempt to recite in "Why Can't Our Average Little Family Get Their Own TV series?" that ended up not being funny?

5. According to Bombeck, after driving the mother crazy, what would happen to the father if a child were to meet them at the door after work?

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