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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What did Bombeck cite as something that should never be considered "an act of war?"
(a) A baby throwing food.
(b) A baby spitting up on one's shoulder.
(c) A baby waking up the parents by crying.
(d) A baby splashing water on an adult.

7. 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.

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

9. What did Bombeck once note about the features of a shopping cart?
(a) The steering was off.
(b) The basket was too small.
(c) It had no brakes.
(d) One wheel was always loose.

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

11. What was the name of Bombeck's son's paper?
(a) "Why My Mother Gave Me Independence."
(b) "Why My Mother Is The Funniest Person I Know."
(c) "Things My Mother Taught Me."
(d) "Why My Mother Loves Me."

12. 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 drive-up mailboxes.
(c) The designer of the stamps.
(d) The one who decided post offices should always be located far away from populated areas.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many meals did Bombeck's son claim to have capacity?

2. What did Bombeck predict as being the future of game show contestants?

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

4. In "How to Speak Child Fluently," how did Bombeck feel about her son's paper?

5. What did Bombeck claim to do when she saw her daughter's ears were pierced?

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