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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Bombeck, what do children wrongly believe in "Haven't I Always Loved Whatshisname Best?"
(a) Children believe their parents were never wrong.
(b) Children believe their mother loves another child more.
(c) Children believe parents are clueless.
(d) Children believe that their parents like working.

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

3. Why were operations discouraged in "Primer for the Imaginative Children?"
(a) Too many people were using superfluous operations as an excuse for a vacation.
(b) The operations cost the company too much money.
(c) Employers no longer believed in surgery.
(d) The employee was hired in complete condition and, thus, must stay that way.

4. Why did Bombeck begin to brown-nose her butcher?
(a) She found that he sells special cuts of meat to his favorite customers.
(b) The price of meat went up.
(c) She was afraid that he was about to quit the butcher shop.
(d) She accidentally insulted his profession.

5. What did Bombeck claim her husband sounded like in "If You Thought the Wedding Was Bad"?
(a) A leaky Goodyear blimp.
(b) A rock concert.
(c) A muffler with a hole.
(d) A train in a tunnel.

6. Of what did Lorraine Suggs accuse her husband?
(a) Cheating on her.
(b) Intentionally making a mess when he was home.
(c) Being too strict on the kids.
(d) Ignoring his family.

7. 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 that their summer clothes were hand-me-downs.
(b) They did now know that they were all wearing boy's clothes.
(c) They did not know that nudity was not a choice.
(d) They did not know what qualified as a dressing nicely.

8. How did Bombeck claim to use to help thaw out pork chops?
(a) The heat of her underarms.
(b) Her windowsill in the sunroom.
(c) Her furnace.
(d) Her bathtub.

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

10. What is the name of the little girl about whom Bombeck speaks in "Mother Mystique"?
(a) Carrie.
(b) Cathie.
(c) Stacie.
(d) Allie.

11. What did Bombeck's butcher continually refuse to do?
(a) Visit her house to evaluate what she did wrong in cooking a roast.
(b) Allow her to write a column about his customers.
(c) Give her lessons in properly preparing chicken for pasta.
(d) Offer her lower prices on meat.

12. What was the best way to stall in tennis by Bombeck's standards?
(a) Claiming dehydration.
(b) A sudden muscle cramp.
(c) Retying a shoe.
(d) Problems with the tape wrapped around the tennis handle.

13. 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.

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

15. What was Bombeck's final pet peeve with her husband in "If You Thought the Wedding Was Bad"?
(a) Talking back to the radio.
(b) Not taking out the garbage.
(c) Running late.
(d) Not putting gas in the car.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What did Bombeck's butcher begin to offer her in "Have a Good Day?"

3. In "White Socks in a Pantyhose World," what did Bombeck admit to being?

4. How many children does Bombeck have at the time of "At What Age Is a Child Capable of Dressing Himself?"

5. What realization did Bombeck have in "Why Can't Our Average Little Family Get Their Own TV Series?"

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