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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) Venice, Illinois.
(b) Rome, Italy.
(c) Paris, Texas.
(d) Rome, New York.

2. After her son moves out, into what does Bombeck transform his bedroom?
(a) A guest room.
(b) A storage space.
(c) A television room.
(d) An exercise room.

3. 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) Their other car.
(c) The garage door.
(d) The neighbor's mailbox.

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

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

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

7. What did Bombeck's son cite specifically as being an article of clothing he wears several times before washing it?
(a) His baseball hat.
(b) His gym socks.
(c) His baseball jersey.
(d) His lucky underwear.

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

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

10. What joke did Bombeck's husband once play on her in "Register Camera Nuts?"
(a) He pretended all of their vacation photos were ruined.
(b) He pretended to take a picture of her hips.
(c) He pretended to lose their film.
(d) He pretended to take a picture of her first thing in the morning.

11. 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?
(a) Mailbox.
(b) Bank.
(c) Restaurant.
(d) Pharmacy.

12. 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 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 they want to be dressed up all of the time.

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

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

15. Read the following statement: "When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me." Of what is that statement an example in Bombeck's son's paper?
(a) Teaching lessons.
(b) Common sense.
(c) Punishment.
(d) Humor.

Short Answer Questions

1. When "[staggering] the IRS men", what would a winning game show contestant be carrying?

2. What did Bombeck once note about the features of a shopping cart?

3. How many versions of "The Star-Spangled Banner" did Bombeck decide should exist?

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

5. Where did Bombeck find the pencil nub?

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