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

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

3. For what reasons would one call legal aid on an exist ramp?
(a) To dissolve a family relationship.
(b) To remove anyone who got sick in teh car.
(c) To silence the children.
(d) To sue backseat drivers.

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. What was Jackie's husband's response when asked what the most embarrassing moment of their wedding had been?
(a) He said it was when he said, "I do."
(b) He said it was when their children arrived.
(c) He said it was when he accidentally grabbed her breast.
(d) He said it was when he fell going down the aisle.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Constitutionality of Drive-in Windows," which of the following is not one of the places Bombeck listed as examples of when to use a drive-through window?

2. What law did Bombeck decide should exist in "Register Camera Nuts?"

3. What did Bombeck once claim she would be if she did not emphasize the truthfulness in recounting her son's bad habits?

4. According to Bombeck, what was notable about using a shopping cart?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about Bombeck's discovery of false eyelashes in purses from her mother?

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

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

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

5. What prank did Bombeck's husband play on her in "Register Camera Nuts" and how did she react?

6. Why was Bombeck's son resistant to putting away his clean laundry?

7. For what reasons was Bombeck always self-conscious about using the drive-in at a bank?

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

9. What were Bombeck's beliefs about kissing?

10. What are some parts of "A Baby's Bill of Rights?"

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