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

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

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

4. What law did Bombeck decide should exist in "Register Camera Nuts?"
(a) There is a limit as to who could use a camera.
(b) The developers should throw away any unflattering pictures.
(c) All cameras should subtract twenty pounds.
(d) A camera should shut off automatically when it falls into the hands of a child.

5. When must a game show contestant "stay on [their] feet?"
(a) When they have to run down the aisle.
(b) When they have to stand next to the lucky winner.
(c) When they have to do a reshoot.
(d) When they experience a coronary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what was the "fanny sweater" an example in "Fashions and Fads that Underwhelmed Me"?

2. 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?

3. What did Bombeck cite as being a problem with "The Star Spangled Banner?"

4. Where would the winning contestant's trip take them in Bombeck's game show scenario?

5. In "Fashions and Fads that Underwhelmed Me," what aspect of fashion trends did Bombeck discuss?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe "Things My Mother Taught Me" and how it made Bombeck feel.

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

3. In Bombeck's theoretical game show, what would lead to the winning contestant winning a mink coat?

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

5. What were Bombeck's observations in regards to shopping carts?

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

7. In "Joe Carter's Jubilance and Excitement Seminar," what are some of Bombeck's five aspects of decorum?

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

9. What were Bombeck's beliefs about kissing?

10. What impressed Bombeck most about the women on game shows?

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