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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Bombeck's analogy for children, why is their success bittersweet?
(a) They will soon break free.
(b) They will never come home again.
(c) They will not need to rely exclusively on you anymore.
(d) A mother no longer knows their children best.

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

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

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

7. Where did Bombeck find the pencil nub?
(a) Her husband's wallet.
(b) Bottom of her son's bookbag.
(c) Dryer lint trap.
(d) Trash can.

8. In "Joe Carter's Jubilance and Excitement Seminar," how many aspects of decorum were listed?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Six.

9. 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 a playdate.
(c) The baby should be allowed to decide whether they want to be dressed up all of the time.
(d) The baby should be allowed to decide whether they want to be passed around at parties.

10. What would amaze Bombeck about the game shows?
(a) The game show host's cheesiness.
(b) The uniform beauty of the game show assistants.
(c) The excitement of the winners.
(d) The women's knowledge.

11. 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 became a teenager.
(d) When he started college.

12. Who did Bombeck claim to have discovered as her clothing designer?
(a) Inspector 56.
(b) K-Mart Brand.
(c) Number 32.
(d) Made in Taiwan.

13. For what offense would Bombeck not be convicted, according to "Register Camera Nuts?"
(a) Punishing her husband for pushing her too far after his camera prank.
(b) Refusing mugshots.
(c) Destroying her husband's camera.
(d) Running a red light.

14. How did Bombeck sarcastically refer to the restaurant they walked into in "The Right to Declare War?"
(a) A house of horrors.
(b) A grocery store.
(c) A college dorm.
(d) A meat locker.

15. In "Illegal Possession of Junk Food," what would Bombeck sell on a trial basis to trick kids into eating better?
(a) Fresh vegetables.
(b) Freshly baked cookies.
(c) Fresh fruit.
(d) Milkshakes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After her son moves out, into what does Bombeck transform his bedroom?

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

4. Of what would Bombeck find remnants of in handbags from her mother?

5. In "A Baby's Bill of Rights," for what offense would Bombeck assign a penalty?

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