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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 87 - 128.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Bombeck's children claim the adults would have problems managing in "Why Can't We Have Our Own Apartment?"
(a) Isolation.
(b) Maintenance.
(c) Boredom.
(d) Money.

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

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

4. According to Bombeck, what could her mother never get right about her, despite her status as an only child?
(a) Her name.
(b) Her age.
(c) Her wedding anniversary.
(d) Her birthday.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Bombeck claim to threaten her children with if they were to have company over while the parents were away?

2. What did Bombeck once note about the features of a shopping cart?

3. Why was a doctor's appointment no longer an excusable absence at work?

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

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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