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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of bikini was a trend in "Fashions and Fads that Underwhelmed Me"?

2. Who did Bombeck claim to have discovered as her clothing designer?

3. In Bombeck's son's example of his mother's lessons in logic, what would prevent a child from not being allowed to go to the store?

4. For how many meals did Bombeck's son claim to have capacity?

5. Where did Bombeck find the dried French fry in "Warning: Families May Be Dangerous To Your Health?"

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Bombeck's husband humorously skewer the idealization of her analogy in "How to Speak Child Fluently"?

2. What impressed Bombeck most about the women on game shows?

3. In "Joe Carter's Jubilance and Excitement Seminar," what are some of Bombeck's five aspects of decorum?

4. For what reasons did Bombeck decide that there should be two versions of "The Star-Spangled Banner?"

5. Describe "Things My Mother Taught Me" and how it made Bombeck feel.

6. What were Bombeck's observations in regards to shopping carts?

7. What was the story behind the note in "Warning: Families May Be Dangerous To Your Healthy."

8. What were Bombeck's beliefs about kissing?

9. What are some of the fashions Bombeck discusses in "Fashions and Fads that Underwhelmed Me"?

10. How did Bombeck sum up her theories on the future of game show contestants in her theoretical game show?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a brief essay that details Bombeck's relationship to the media. Discuss her ideas on game shows, magazine articles that raise expectations for working parents, and different trends. Conversely, discuss her ironic reliance on the media to allow her work to be heard.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Bombeck's success as a columnist was directly tied to the time period in which she wrote. Analyze the criticism she faced for her gender and seeming lack of feminism. Develop a clear thesis statement in order to discuss these questions and cite specific examples from the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Compose an essay relating Bombeck's annoyance at the overabundance of technologies and conveniences to her values of honesty and morality. Create a clear thesis on this subject while using strong examples from the text to support your answers and conclusions.

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