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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 129 - 166.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 as if she did not measure up.
(c) She felt enraged by the author's assumptions about women.
(d) She felt inspired by the article.

2. What did most people tell Lorraine Suggs about her situation with her family?
(a) She had every right to try to divorce her husband for negligence.
(b) She was fortunate that her husband was always out-of-town.
(c) She was being taken advantage of by her family.
(d) She complained too much about being busy.

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

4. When did Bombeck's son begin to believe that he was unappreciated by everyone?
(a) When he started college.
(b) When he became employed.
(c) When he became a teenager.
(d) When he got his driver's license.

5. For how many meals did Bombeck's son claim to have capacity?
(a) Eight.
(b) Seven.
(c) Six.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Jackie's husband's response when asked what the most embarrassing moment of their wedding had been?

2. In the theoretical game show scenario, what would the winning currency be?

3. How did Bombeck claim to use to help thaw out pork chops?

4. Why did Bombeck dislike several fashion trends?

5. What would amaze Bombeck about the game shows?

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