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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Bombeck want to recognize Tom Suggs in her column?
(a) His ability to discipline his children from across the country.
(b) His decision to sacrifice his marriage for his children.
(c) His dedication to his career.
(d) His ability to relieve his wife's depression.

2. 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?
(a) Children's jokes.
(b) One-liners.
(c) Limericks.
(d) Oscar Wilde monologues.

3. What did Bombeck's butcher begin to offer her in "Have a Good Day?"
(a) Motorcycle lessons.
(b) A low price on good cuts of meat.
(c) Cooking lessons.
(d) An apprenticeship.

4. What was Bombeck worried that scientists would discover?
(a) Lettuce was fattening.
(b) Pantyhose would be bad for you.
(c) Wine had no health benefits.
(d) Exercise decreased one's lifespan.

5. To what question was "I. Dontcare" the response?
(a) When their homework was due.
(b) Whether anyone would like liver for dinner.
(c) Where their sibling was hiding.
(d) When their friend was coming over.

6. What did Bombeck's children claim the adults would have problems managing in "Why Can't We Have Our Own Apartment?"
(a) Money.
(b) Maintenance.
(c) Boredom.
(d) Isolation.

7. What did Bombeck claim mothers always have a hard time getting right when it came to their children?
(a) Their names.
(b) Their ages.
(c) Their teachers.
(d) Their clothing.

8. What were children still unaware of, according to Bombeck, in "At What Age Is a Child Capable of Dressing Himself"?
(a) They did not know what qualified as a dressing nicely.
(b) They did not know that their summer clothes were hand-me-downs.
(c) They did now know that they were all wearing boy's clothes.
(d) They did not know that nudity was not a choice.

9. Which of the following did Bombeck not claim to do as a reaction to the "Great Caffeine Drought of 1942?"
(a) Shaved her tongue.
(b) Buttered her hand.
(c) Bleached her black clothing.
(d) Noticed the drafts caused by her eyelashes.

10. When discussing when a child should call their parent with an emergency at work, what piece of furniture was taken into consideration?
(a) The antique trunk.
(b) The sofa without Scotch Guard.
(c) The family rocking chair.
(d) The dining room table.

11. What was Bombeck's reaction to her daughter's announcement about the bill in Congress during "Have a Good Day"?
(a) She bought a pound of cannabis.
(b) She sprayed room deoderizer under her arm.
(c) She opened every tin can in the house and served the collected food as a casserole.
(d) She drank all of her wine.

12. Who is Bombeck's focus in "At What Age Is a Child Capable of Dressing Himself"?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her brothers.
(c) Her children.
(d) Her best friend's sons.

13. For what reasons did Bombeck want to recognize Lorraine Suggs as a mother?
(a) She raised ten children on her own.
(b) She raised the perfect children, in Bombeck's eyes.
(c) She managed her own business at home, which let her remain a stay-at-home mom.
(d) She took care of her family while her husband was constantly out of town on business.

14. According to Bombeck's list of guidelines that determine whether a child should call their parent at work, the amount of what substance ought to be evaluated to constitute an emergency?
(a) Water.
(b) Juice.
(c) Ink.
(d) Blood.

15. In "Why Can't Our Average Little Family Get Their Own TV Series?" what exists in order to break up the action of a piece?
(a) Commercials.
(b) Bathroom breaks.
(c) Dentist appointments.
(d) Household chores.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Bombeck and her husband wish to do in "Why Can't We Have Our Own Apartment?"

2. What did Bombeck's mother ask for in "Why Can't Our Average Little Family Get Their Own TV Series?" when Bombeck puts a halt to all of the action?

3. For what title would Bombeck like to have nominated Tom Suggs?

4. Who was "I. Dontcare?"

5. What does Bombeck claim is the purpose of "If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?"

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