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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what event must Bombeck's family use the manual she wrote up in "Is There Life After Mine?"
(a) Her death.
(b) Her retirement.
(c) Her elopement with Cary Grant.
(d) Her decision to move to Paris.

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

3. How did Bombeck feel about the magazine article in "Who Killed Apple Pie?"
(a) She felt disturbed by the working woman's robotic tone.
(b) She felt inspired by the article.
(c) She felt enraged by the author's assumptions about women.
(d) She felt as if she did not measure up.

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why did Bombeck claim to be unable to store a second tennis ball like other women?
(a) She needed both hands for tennis.
(b) She did not have enough room in her tennis panties.
(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.

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

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

13. For what title would Bombeck like to have nominated Tom Suggs?
(a) Absent Father of Last Decade.
(b) Husband of the Month.
(c) Father of the Decade.
(d) Father and Martyr.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. During "Primer for Imaginative Children," what should children watch out for with their dog?

2. What was I.Dunno incapable of doing on time?

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

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

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

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