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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What realization did Bombeck have in "Why Can't Our Average Little Family Get Their Own TV Series?"
(a) Her family preferred books over television.
(b) Her family was not funny.
(c) Watching TV was not a bonding experience for her family.
(d) She preferred to do household chores while pretending to be in a sitcom.

4. Who was "I. Dontcare?"
(a) I. Dunno's brother.
(b) The title of a children's book.
(c) Her daughter's imaginary friend.
(d) Her son's homework assignment.

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

6. What does Bombeck claim is the purpose of "If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?"
(a) Exercising the mind.
(b) Survival.
(c) Escaping reality.
(d) Living the better life.

7. 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) Bathroom breaks.
(b) Dentist appointments.
(c) Commercials.
(d) Household chores.

8. 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?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Bourbon.
(c) Water.
(d) Tea.

9. What literary genre is "Why Can't We Have Our Own Apartment?"
(a) Satire.
(b) Morality play.
(c) Parody.
(d) Fiction.

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

11. In "White Socks in a Pantyhose World," what did Bombeck admit to being?
(a) A natural born leader.
(b) A worrier.
(c) A total gossip.
(d) A bad cook.

12. What was better than backhand, according to Bombeck's tennis advice?
(a) Taunting the server.
(b) Claiming a line foul after the ball was served.
(c) Rushing around a served ball.
(d) Letting the ball go out of bounds.

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

14. According to a magazine article in "Who Killed Apple Pie?," what was the career woman's job?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Architect.
(d) Teacher.

15. In "Who Killed Apple Pie?," what does Bombeck discuss as being no longer fulfilling for women?
(a) Having children.
(b) Housework.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Going to church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What famous actress did Bombeck claim to worry about going bald?

2. What did Bombeck claim her husband sounded like in "If You Thought the Wedding Was Bad"?

3. What was Bombeck unable to secure for her family in "Who Killed Apple Pie?"

4. According to "White Socks in a Pantyhose World," why would the research rat have died of a heart attack?

5. To what question was "I. Dontcare" the response?

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