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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. According to "White Socks in a Pantyhose World," why would the research rat have died of a heart attack?
2. What did Bombeck claim her husband sounded like in "If You Thought the Wedding Was Bad"?
3. Who was "I. Dontcare?"
4. In "Why Can't Our Average Little Family Get Their Own TV Series?" what exists in order to break up the action of a piece?
5. When discussing when a child should call their parent with an emergency at work, what piece of furniture was taken into consideration?
Short Essay Questions
1. What were some of the basic tasks that Bombeck's family were unable to perform in "Is There Life After Mine?"
2. Who was Lionel?
3. What annoyances does Bombeck describe in "If You Thought the Wedding Was Bad?"
4. Who is Lorraine Suggs?
5. What were some of the considerations Bombeck claimed children should think about before calling a parent at work?
6. What was Bombeck's reaction to her daughter's announcement about the bill in Congress in "Have a Good Day?"
7. In "Who Killed Apple Pie?", what does Bombeck say started to happen to housewives and what was the result?
8. According to "Primer for Imaginative Children," what had become the typical office's stance on doctor's appointments and surgeries?
9. Describe Bombeck's humor.
10. What question did Bombeck discuss in "Mother Mystique" and what was her answer?
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
What is important to note about Bombeck's portrayal of different people, including her family, in her essays ? Discuss how her handling of these people reveal not only her love and respect, but her views on society. Develop a clear thesis statement and cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze Bombeck's persona. Focus on her neuroses, intelligence, and how she claimed to have been frequently perplexed by her family and society. Develop a clear thesis statement and cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.
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