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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Bombeck noticed that her children's appearances were particularly disheveled one day, what was the occasion?
(a) Football game.
(b) Last day of school.
(c) School picture day.
(d) School social.

3. According to "White Socks in a Pantyhose World," why would the research rat have died of a heart attack?
(a) It would have needed cleaner air.
(b) It would have had to deal with the noise level of the average household.
(c) It would have played dress-up with the children.
(d) It would have ridden in the car with a teenager who had earned his learner's permit.

4. During "Primer for Imaginative Children," what should children watch out for with their dog?
(a) They must make sure the dog does not jump the fence.
(b) They must take the dog outside whenever he needs to.
(c) They must make sure the dog stays off of the furniture.
(d) They must remember to feed their dog.

5. What famous actress did Bombeck claim to worry about going bald?
(a) Carol Channing.
(b) Liza Minnelli.
(c) Lucille Ball.
(d) Lauren Bacall.

6. 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?
(a) He would get in the car and go eat at a restaurant.
(b) He would walk into the house and grab a beer before anything else.
(c) He would rupture a neck vein.
(d) He would go back to work.

7. 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.

8. According to her daughter's announcement, what was about to be made illegal because of a bill in Congress?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Aerosol spray cans.
(c) Cannabis.
(d) Tin cans.

9. When her family mourned Bombeck's imaginary death in "Is There Life After Mine?" what did they regret the most?
(a) Their inability to change the toilet paper roll.
(b) They never cleaned out the attic.
(c) They never learned how to mow the grass.
(d) They never appreciated her cooking.

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

11. Who was "I. Dunno," according to Bombeck?
(a) The dog.
(b) Their homework assignments.
(c) A spoiled kid.
(d) The daily weather.

12. According to Bombeck, what could her mother never get right about her, despite her status as an only child?
(a) Her name.
(b) Her age.
(c) Her birthday.
(d) Her wedding anniversary.

13. In "Mother Mystique," what did Bombeck believe was the only way for a mother to survive?
(a) Knowing what their children were always doing.
(b) Sending the children to school.
(c) Taking control of the car radio.
(d) Assigning chores.

14. 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 needed both hands for tennis.
(c) She did not like having a ball stored in her bra.
(d) She was never able to talk her child into being in charge of the tennis balls.

15. According to Bombeck, what was the only reason a man would snore?
(a) To scare off the burglars.
(b) To stay awake.
(c) To annoy his wife.
(d) To compete with the neighbors.

Short Answer Questions

1. When discussing when a child should call their parent with an emergency at work, what piece of furniture was taken into consideration?

2. What were children still unaware of, according to Bombeck, in "At What Age Is a Child Capable of Dressing Himself"?

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

4. What did Bombeck claim people only saw when discussing Tom Suggs and his career?

5. What was the best way to stall in tennis by Bombeck's standards?

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