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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 Bombeck, what could her mother never get right about her, despite her status as an only child?
2. What famous actress did Bombeck claim to worry about going bald?
3. Why did Bombeck begin to brown-nose her butcher?
4. Why was a doctor's appointment no longer an excusable absence at work?
5. According to Bombeck's list of guidelines that determine whether a child should call their parent at work, the amount of what substance ought to be evaluated to constitute an emergency?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the purpose of the article about the female architect and how did it make Bombeck feel as a result?
2. What does Bombeck hypothesize about the reasons so many marriages fail?
3. Describe Bombeck's tennis tips in "The Varicose Open."
4. How did Bombeck achieve lower costs with her butcher?
5. With what issue did Bombeck struggle in "The Varicose Open" and why?
6. What were some of the considerations Bombeck claimed children should think about before calling a parent at work?
7. What did Bombeck note as being the difference between her family and sitcom families in "Why Can't Our Average Little Family Get Their Own TV Series?"
8. What did Bombeck claim about remembering children's names in "Haven't I Always Loved Whatshisname Best?"
9. According to Bombeck, what was the result of the coffee boycott in 1942?
10. What were some of the basic tasks that Bombeck's family were unable to perform in "Is There Life After Mine?"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Discuss Bombeck's ability to transcend the stereotypes of the housewife and her methods of celebrating the position. It would be helpful to compare her earlier essays to her later essays. Develop a clear thesis statement and cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Compose an essay discussing Bombeck's reliance on her humor to understand and comfort herself through different periods in her life. Focus on how it is related to her self-characterization as a perpetually confused naif, her children growing up, and her relationship to her readers. Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.
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