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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did Bombeck dislike several fashion trends?
(a) They were mostly for teenagers.
(b) Her measurements are not proportional.
(c) They cheapened the fashion of an earlier decade.
(d) She was too short.

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

4. What was Bombeck's example of a typical topic on a game show?
(a) Current Senators.
(b) Pop psychology.
(c) Fuel formula.
(d) Brechtian theater.

5. What sort of bikini was a trend in "Fashions and Fads that Underwhelmed Me"?
(a) Three piece bikini.
(b) One-piece bikini.
(c) Diaper bikini.
(d) Pink polka dot bikini.

6. In "Gametime," how long did Bombeck watch game shows?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Several hours.
(c) Three days.
(d) Several days.

7. In "Warning: Families May Be Dangerous To Your Health," what did Bombeck's son need to return to school?
(a) A note.
(b) A binder.
(c) His psychological evaluation.
(d) His medical history.

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

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

10. What Washington bureaucrat did Bombeck decide she wanted to meeting in "Constitutionality of Drive-in Windows?"
(a) The one who decides the cost of shipping parcels.
(b) The designer of the stamps.
(c) The designer of the drive-up mailboxes.
(d) The one who decided post offices should always be located far away from populated areas.

11. What did Bombeck claim to do when she saw her daughter's ears were pierced?
(a) She grounded her daughter.
(b) Faint.
(c) Scream.
(d) Cry.

12. For how many meals did Bombeck's son claim to have capacity?
(a) Seven.
(b) Five.
(c) Six.
(d) Eight.

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

14. What law did Bombeck decide should exist in "Register Camera Nuts?"
(a) There is a limit as to who could use a camera.
(b) All cameras should subtract twenty pounds.
(c) A camera should shut off automatically when it falls into the hands of a child.
(d) The developers should throw away any unflattering pictures.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Bombeck's son begin to believe that he was unappreciated by everyone?

2. What space flight did Bombeck mention in "Gametime?"

3. In Bombeck's imagined game show scenario, what would the woman initially win?

4. In "Fashions and Fads that Underwhelmed Me," what aspect of fashion trends did Bombeck discuss?

5. Where did Bombeck find the pencil nub?

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