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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. For what title would Bombeck like to have nominated Lorraine Suggs?
(a) Mother of the Year.
(b) The Thinking Mother's Mother.
(c) Mother of the Month.
(d) Mother Maryress.

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

4. What has Bombeck's family not mastered in "Is There Life After Mine?"
(a) Taking messages on the phone.
(b) Basic household chores.
(c) Table manners.
(d) Listening to her.

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.

6. According to Bombeck in "Primer for Imaginative Children," what can food from the refrigerator not do?
(a) Act as an excuse for a child's forgetfulness.
(b) Fulfill all nutritional requirements for the day.
(c) Put itself away.
(d) Cook itself to the children's specifications.

7. 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.

8. In "The Varicose Open," what would Bombeck not have allowed to grow together?
(a) Her knees.
(b) Her legs.
(c) Her eyebrows.
(d) Her feet.

9. 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.

10. What trends did Bombeck claim she had a hard time accepting fully in "Have a Good Day"?
(a) Vegetarianism.
(b) Exercising.
(c) Recycling.
(d) Cooking gourmet food every night.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Bombeck's children claim the adults would have problems managing in "Why Can't We Have Our Own Apartment?"

2. According to Bombeck, what could her mother never get right about her, despite her status as an only child?

3. What did most people tell Lorraine Suggs about her situation with her family?

4. What was Bombeck never able to see in a movie because of her husband's bad habit in "If You Thought the Wedding Was Bad"?

5. 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?

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