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

2. What did Bombeck claim to do when she saw her daughter's ears were pierced?

3. What impressed Bombeck most about contestant's knowledge?

4. For what reasons did Bombeck tear a strip of wallpaper down in "Warning: Families May Be Dangerous To Your Health?"

5. What was Bombeck unable to find when her son needed a particular object to return to school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Bombeck always consistently cold in "The Right to Declare War?"

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

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

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

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

6. What was Bombeck's plan to get children to eat healthier in "Illegal Possession of Junk Food?"

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

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

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

10. What impressed Bombeck most about the women on game shows?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Write a brief essay that details Bombeck's relationship to the media. Discuss her ideas on game shows, magazine articles that raise expectations for working parents, and different trends. Conversely, discuss her ironic reliance on the media to allow her work to be heard.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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