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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. For what title would Bombeck like to have nominated Tom Suggs?
2. What has Bombeck's family not mastered in "Is There Life After Mine?"
3. According to Bombeck, what was not necessary for tennis?
4. What name did Bombeck's mother use that was closest to her actual name in "Haven't I Always Loved Whatshisname Best?"
5. According to Bombeck in "Primer for Imaginative Children," what can food from the refrigerator not do?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Who Killed Apple Pie?", what does Bombeck say started to happen to housewives and what was the result?
2. What did Bombeck point out about people's perceptions of Tom and Lorraine Suggs?
3. What does Bombeck hypothesize about the reasons so many marriages fail?
4. Describe Bombeck's tennis tips in "The Varicose Open."
5. Who was Lionel?
6. According to Bombeck, what was the result of the coffee boycott in 1942?
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 were some of the snoring "cures" Bombeck considered for her husband?
9. Describe Bombeck's humor.
10. What were some of the considerations Bombeck claimed children should think about before calling a parent at work?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compose an essay that discusses the evolution of Bombeck's writing using "If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?" Develop a clear thesis statement and cite specific examples from the text to support your arguments. Discuss the changes in the technical aspects of her writing, her subject matter, and how her opinions did or did not change on certain topics throughout the years. Do not focus on these topics exclusively. In this essay, creating an outline to guide your work will be helpful.
Essay Topic 2
Using the themes of survival and worry (as discussed in "White Socks in a Pantyhose World), discuss Bombeck's outlook on life and society. Consider how she utilized these themes in her writing and how she handled her feelings of hysteria when feeling out-of-place in the world. Focus as well on the role of her children when considering the latter. Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Compose an essay on Bombeck's observations about the passage of time. Include her feelings on a quickly-moving society, the ephemeral natures of fads, and her beliefs about beauty coming with experience. Relate these ideas back to her outlook on recording her observations with candor and humor. Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.
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