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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Bombeck find the dried French fry in "Warning: Families May Be Dangerous To Your Health?"
(a) Her son's binder.
(b) Her son's shoestrings to his gym shoes.
(c) Her son's saxophone case.
(d) Her son's backpack.

2. In Bombeck's imagined game show scenario, what would the woman initially win?
(a) A new car.
(b) An all-expenses paid vacation.
(c) A large sum of money.
(d) A set of furniture.

3. For what reasons would one call legal aid on an exist ramp?
(a) To silence the children.
(b) To dissolve a family relationship.
(c) To sue backseat drivers.
(d) To remove anyone who got sick in teh car.

4. What did Bombeck predict as being the future of game show contestants?
(a) They would be used to train CIA agents.
(b) They would need to undergo training.
(c) They would be forced to sign over their houses?
(d) They would have to sign a waiver.

5. What did Bombeck's son believe would happen if he followed his mother's wishes in "Search and Seizure Rights in the Laundry Room?"
(a) His closet might explode.
(b) His dresser would not close.
(c) He would never be able to find his socks again.
(d) His clean clothes would get mixed up with his dirty clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to "Are Family Vacations Legal," what was illegal in forty-seven states?

2. Why did Bombeck dislike several fashion trends?

3. In "Constitutionality of Drive-in Windows," which of the following is not one of the places Bombeck listed as examples of when to use a drive-through window?

4. What were Bombeck's friends' opinions on game shows?

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

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