View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where would the winning contestant's trip take them in Bombeck's game show scenario?
(a) Paris, Texas.
(b) Rome, Italy.
(c) Venice, Illinois.
(d) Rome, New York.

2. In the theoretical game show scenario, what would the winning currency be?
(a) Francs.
(b) Pesos.
(c) Yen.
(d) Italian Lira.

3. What did Bombeck once claim she would be if she did not emphasize the truthfulness in recounting her son's bad habits?
(a) A traitor to women.
(b) An irresponsible writer.
(c) A terrible mother.
(d) A liar.

4. Why would Bombeck have felt self-conscious during "Constitutionality of Drive-in Windows?"
(a) Her muffler was really loud.
(b) She knew she was being filmed in the drive-through lane.
(c) Her children were acting up.
(d) She could not figure out how to work the ATM.

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 clean clothes would get mixed up with his dirty clothes.
(b) His dresser would not close.
(c) He would never be able to find his socks again.
(d) His closet might explode.

6. What sort of shoes did Bombeck find particularly painful?
(a) Sandals.
(b) Platform shoes.
(c) Gogo boots.
(d) Open-toed high heels.

7. 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.

8. At the end of "How to Speak Child Fluently," where had one of Bombeck's children crashed a car?
(a) The tree in their front yard.
(b) The garage door.
(c) Their other car.
(d) The neighbor's mailbox.

9. What did Bombeck cite as being a problem with "The Star Spangled Banner?"
(a) Too many people do not know the words.
(b) Too many people deviate from the melody when singing it before a ballgame.
(c) The song is too long.
(d) The melody could hurt nonprofessional singers.

10. Of what would Bombeck find remnants of in handbags from her mother?
(a) False eyelashes.
(b) Rouge.
(c) Lipstick.
(d) Hair curlers.

11. What did Bombeck believe a baby should be allowed to decide?
(a) The baby should be allowed to decide whether to eat baby food.
(b) The baby should be allowed to decide whether they want to be dressed up all of the time.
(c) The baby should be allowed to decide whether they want to be passed around at parties.
(d) The baby should be allowed to decide whether they want a playdate.

12. During "Search and Seizure Rights in the Laundry Room," what did Bombeck's son claim was impossible for him to do?
(a) Change his sheets more than once a month.
(b) Fold his shirts neatly.
(c) Shower nightly.
(d) Put his clean laundry away.

13. What does Bombeck worry her son will never do?
(a) Leave their town.
(b) Marry.
(c) Find a career that makes him happy.
(d) Graduate college.

14. According to "Are Family Vacations Legal," what was illegal in forty-seven states?
(a) Pretending it was a mistake to leave one's child behind in a rest room.
(b) Singing cheesy songs in the car.
(c) Crossing state borders without making a rest stop.
(d) Heckling drivers from other states.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Bombeck cite as something that should never be considered "an act of war?"

2. What was the name of Bombeck's son's paper?

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

4. Of what was the "fanny sweater" an example in "Fashions and Fads that Underwhelmed Me"?

5. Why would Bombeck's theoretical winning contestant have been disqualified from the coat?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 695 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample