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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What trends did Bombeck claim she had a hard time accepting fully in "Have a Good Day"?
(a) Cooking gourmet food every night.
(b) Recycling.
(c) Vegetarianism.
(d) Exercising.

2. What were children still unaware of, according to Bombeck, in "At What Age Is a Child Capable of Dressing Himself"?
(a) They did not know that nudity was not a choice.
(b) They did not know that their summer clothes were hand-me-downs.
(c) They did now know that they were all wearing boy's clothes.
(d) They did not know what qualified as a dressing nicely.

3. What famous actress did Bombeck claim to worry about going bald?
(a) Liza Minnelli.
(b) Lucille Ball.
(c) Carol Channing.
(d) Lauren Bacall.

4. How many children does Bombeck have at the time of "At What Age Is a Child Capable of Dressing Himself?"
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

5. What was Bombeck's final pet peeve with her husband in "If You Thought the Wedding Was Bad"?
(a) Not putting gas in the car.
(b) Running late.
(c) Not taking out the garbage.
(d) Talking back to the radio.

Short Answer Questions

1. What realization did Bombeck have in "Why Can't Our Average Little Family Get Their Own TV Series?"

2. According to Bombeck in "Primer for Imaginative Children," what can food from the refrigerator not do?

3. What did Bombeck claim mothers always have a hard time getting right when it came to their children?

4. According to Bombeck, what do children wrongly believe in "Haven't I Always Loved Whatshisname Best?"

5. What was Bombeck never able to see in a movie because of her husband's bad habit in "If You Thought the Wedding Was Bad"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "White Socks in a Pantyhose World," what did Bombeck worry about?

2. Who was Lionel?

3. Describe some of the things that children must be aware of when staying home alone in "Primer for Imaginative Children."

4. Describe Bombeck's humor.

5. What does Bombeck hypothesize about the reasons so many marriages fail?

6. What annoyances does Bombeck describe in "If You Thought the Wedding Was Bad?"

7. According to "If You Thought the Wedding Was Bad," what were some of the differences between men and women that should be discussed prior to the wedding?

8. What was the purpose of the article about the female architect and how did it make Bombeck feel as a result?

9. What question did Bombeck discuss in "Mother Mystique" and what was her answer?

10. What was Bombeck's reaction to her daughter's announcement about the bill in Congress in "Have a Good Day?"

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