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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. Who was Bombeck's son bringing home at the end of "How to Speak Child Fluently?"
(a) Surfer friends.
(b) New girlfriend.
(c) Mooching best friend.
(d) Football teammates.

2. 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 accidentally grabbed her breast.
(b) He said it was when their children arrived.
(c) He said it was when he fell going down the aisle.
(d) He said it was when he said, "I do."

3. What did Bombeck once claim she would be if she did not emphasize the truthfulness in recounting her son's bad habits?
(a) An irresponsible writer.
(b) A terrible mother.
(c) A liar.
(d) A traitor to women.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Bombeck find the pencil nub?

2. What did Bombeck once note about the features of a shopping cart?

3. At the end of "How to Speak Child Fluently," where had one of Bombeck's children crashed a car?

4. In Bombeck's imagined game show scenario, what would the woman initially win?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Bombeck's beliefs about kissing?

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

3. What is "Inspector 56?"

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

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

6. In "Warning: Families May Be Dangerous To Your Health," what were signs that Bombeck's son was growing up?

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

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

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

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

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