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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 reasons would one call legal aid on an exist ramp?

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

3. How many versions of "The Star-Spangled Banner" did Bombeck decide should exist?

4. In Bombeck's analogy for children, why is their success bittersweet?

5. What sort of shoes did Bombeck find particularly painful?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Bombeck sum up her theories on the future of game show contestants in her theoretical game show?

4. For what reasons did Bombeck decide that there should be two versions of "The Star-Spangled Banner?"

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

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

7. What were Bombeck's beliefs about kissing?

8. Describe "Things My Mother Taught Me" and how it made Bombeck feel.

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

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

Discuss Bombeck's emphasis on honesty and candor at all times in the following format:

Part 1) Portrayals of her family.

Part 2) The artifice of game shows, plus the intrusion of the media.

Part 3) The confessional feel of "Are You Listening?"

Part 4) Her use of exaggeration in conjunction to her honesty.

Part 5) Her stance on aging and beauty.

Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss aspects of Bombeck's writing techniques in the following format:

Part 1) Exaggeration.

Part 2) Subversion of cliches.

Part 3) Analogies.

Part 4) Nostalgia without the saccharine undertones.

Part 5) Honesty.

Compose a strong thesis and cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Compose an essay relating Bombeck's annoyance at the overabundance of technologies and conveniences to her values of honesty and morality. Create a clear thesis on this subject while using strong examples from the text to support your answers and conclusions.

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