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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not a fad listed by Bombed as trends that she knew would soon go away?
(a) Tube dress.
(b) High-waisted pants.
(c) Faux Asian apparel.
(d) Pierced ears.

2. What space flight did Bombeck mention in "Gametime?"
(a) Russian Soyuz XI.
(b) Andromeda IX.
(c) The Challenging II.
(d) Memphis Hope I

3. When did Bombeck's son begin to believe that he was unappreciated by everyone?
(a) When he became employed.
(b) When he got his driver's license.
(c) When he started college.
(d) When he became a teenager.

4. What was Bombeck unable to find when her son needed a particular object to return to school?
(a) His birth certificate.
(b) Crayons.
(c) His health card.
(d) Paper.

5. For what reasons did Bombeck tear a strip of wallpaper down in "Warning: Families May Be Dangerous To Your Health?"
(a) She was afraid that she had accidentally covered a treasured wall drawing from her child.
(b) She needed to find its match at the local hardware store.
(c) She could not find paper and needed to write a note for her son.
(d) She was growing tired of the pattern.

6. Of what was the "fanny sweater" an example in "Fashions and Fads that Underwhelmed Me"?
(a) Trends that she fervantly supported.
(b) Trends that she never understood.
(c) Trends that ended before they started.
(d) Trends that made Bombeck lose interest in fashion.

7. Ultimately, why would Bombeck's winner in her game show scenario have been disqualified?
(a) Overshooting their bet.
(b) Losing too much money.
(c) Fainting.
(d) Winning after the show's daily runtime.

8. In "How to Speak Child Fluently," how did Bombeck feel about her son's paper?
(a) Amused.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Excited.
(d) Humbled.

9. Where did Bombeck feel particularly self-conscious in "Constitutionality of Drive-in Windows?"
(a) Mailboxes.
(b) Pharmacies.
(c) Restaurants.
(d) Banks.

10. According to Bombeck, what was notable about using a shopping cart?
(a) Once one begins to use a shopping cart, that person must then fill it up with groceries, necessary or not.
(b) It was geared towards taller shoppers.
(c) Anyone could use one without qualifications.
(d) A child still needed to be buckled into their seat.

11. In "Fashions and Fads that Underwhelmed Me," what aspect of fashion trends did Bombeck discuss?
(a) The shortness of trends.
(b) The tendencies of trends to repeat.
(c) The way trends begin.
(d) The disdain to those carrying on past trends.

12. What did Bombeck believe a baby should be allowed to decide?
(a) The baby should be allowed to decide whether they want to be passed around at parties.
(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 a playdate.
(d) The baby should be allowed to decide whether to eat baby food.

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

14. From what months did Bombeck claim to always be cold?
(a) November until March.
(b) September until December.
(c) July until October.
(d) May until September.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Per the aspect of decorum, how must a winning contestant act when they win a car?

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

3. What did Bombeck once claim she would be if she did not emphasize the truthfulness in recounting her son's bad habits?

4. 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?

5. How did Bombeck sarcastically refer to the restaurant they walked into in "The Right to Declare War?"

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