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

2. In "Mother Mystique," what did Bombeck believe was the only way for a mother to survive?
(a) Taking control of the car radio.
(b) Knowing what their children were always doing.
(c) Assigning chores.
(d) Sending the children to school.

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

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

5. Why was a doctor's appointment no longer an excusable absence at work?
(a) The office could not confirm if the employee had a doctor's appointment.
(b) If the person is well enough to go the doctor, they are well enough to work.
(c) The employee needed to keep their health insurance costs down.
(d) The employee can only leave for doctor's appointments for the children.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Bombeck noticed that her children's appearances were particularly disheveled one day, what was the occasion?

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

4. According to Bombeck, what was not necessary for tennis?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What were some of the basic tasks that Bombeck's family were unable to perform in "Is There Life After Mine?"

2. What does Bombeck hypothesize about the reasons so many marriages fail?

3. Describe some of the things that children must be aware of when staying home alone in "Primer for Imaginative Children."

4. Who is Lorraine Suggs?

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

6. Describe Bombeck's tennis tips in "The Varicose Open."

7. Discuss I. Dunno.

8. According to "If You Thought the Wedding Was Bad," what were some of the differences between men and women that should be discussed prior to the wedding?

9. How did Bombeck achieve lower costs with her butcher?

10. What were some of the snoring "cures" Bombeck considered for her husband?

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