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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. When "[staggering] the IRS men", what would a winning game show contestant be carrying?
(a) A bag of gold.
(b) Keys to a new car.
(c) Tickets to Paris.
(d) A large check.

2. How many versions of "The Star-Spangled Banner" did Bombeck decide should exist?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

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

4. 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.

5. 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) Punishment.
(c) Common sense.
(d) Humor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Per the aspect of decorum, how must a winning contestant act when they win a car?

2. According to "Are Family Vacations Legal," what was illegal in forty-seven states?

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

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

5. What did Bombeck's son cite specifically as being an article of clothing he wears several times before washing it?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Bombeck's analogy of children in "How to Speak Child Fluently."

2. What are some of the fashions Bombeck discusses in "Fashions and Fads that Underwhelmed Me"?

3. For what reasons did Bombeck decide that there should be two versions of "The Star-Spangled Banner?"

4. For what reasons did Jackie believe game shows were bad for people?

5. What is "Inspector 56?"

6. What were some trends Bombeck hoped were on the way out and how did she admit to ultimately feeling about certain fads?

7. How did Bombeck sum up her theories on the future of game show contestants in her theoretical game show?

8. Why was Bombeck always consistently cold in "The Right to Declare War?"

9. What was the story behind the note in "Warning: Families May Be Dangerous To Your Healthy."

10. Describe two parts of Bombeck's vacation laws.

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