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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 Washington bureaucrat did Bombeck decide she wanted to meeting in "Constitutionality of Drive-in Windows?"

2. What did Bombeck predict as being the future of game show contestants?

3. What did Bombeck's son cite specifically as being an article of clothing he wears several times before washing it?

4. In "Warning: Families May Be Dangerous To Your Health," what did Bombeck's son need to return to school?

5. To what does Bombeck compare children in "How to Speak Child Fluently?"

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Discuss Bombeck's analogy of children in "How to Speak Child Fluently."

4. Why was Bombeck always consistently cold in "The Right to Declare War?"

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

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

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

8. What is significant about Bombeck's discovery of false eyelashes in purses from her mother?

9. Why was Bombeck's son resistant to putting away his clean laundry?

10. What was Bombeck's plan to get children to eat healthier in "Illegal Possession of Junk Food?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss aspects of Bombeck's writing techniques in the following format:

Part 1) Exaggeration.

Part 2) Subversion of cliches.

Part 3) Analogies.

Part 4) Nostalgia without the saccharine undertones.

Part 5) Honesty.

Compose a strong thesis and cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Bombeck's ability to transcend the stereotypes of the housewife and her methods of celebrating the position. It would be helpful to compare her earlier essays to her later essays. Develop a clear thesis statement and cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Bombeck's relationship with her readers in the following format:

Part 1) Honesty and candor in writing.

Part 2) Discussion of universal truths amongst parents.

Part 3) Treating others with complete respect.

Part 4) Characterizing herself as confused.

Part 5) Practicing and discussing issues of morality and acceptance.

Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

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