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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Bombeck unable to secure for her family in "Who Killed Apple Pie?"
(a) A babysitter.
(b) A playgroup.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A doctor.

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

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

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

5. 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 accidentally insulted his profession.
(d) She was afraid that he was about to quit the butcher shop.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Bombeck claim mothers always have a hard time getting right when it came to their children?

3. In what event must Bombeck's family use the manual she wrote up in "Is There Life After Mine?"

4. In "Who Killed Apple Pie?," what does Bombeck discuss as being no longer fulfilling for women?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Bombeck claim about remembering children's names in "Haven't I Always Loved Whatshisname Best?"

2. What was Bombeck's reaction to her daughter's announcement about the bill in Congress in "Have a Good Day?"

3. What did Bombeck point out about people's perceptions of Tom and Lorraine Suggs?

4. In "White Socks in a Pantyhose World," what did Bombeck worry about?

5. Describe Bombeck's humor.

6. According to "Primer for Imaginative Children," what had become the typical office's stance on doctor's appointments and surgeries?

7. What annoyances does Bombeck describe in "If You Thought the Wedding Was Bad?"

8. What question did Bombeck discuss in "Mother Mystique" and what was her answer?

9. What was the purpose of the article about the female architect and how did it make Bombeck feel as a result?

10. What were some of the considerations Bombeck claimed children should think about before calling a parent at work?

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