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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 was notable about using a shopping cart?
2. In "Constitutionality of Drive-in Windows," which of the following is not one of the places Bombeck listed as examples of when to use a drive-through window?
3. What did Bombeck once claim she would be if she did not emphasize the truthfulness in recounting her son's bad habits?
4. What did Bombeck's husband think of her analogy in "How to Speak Child Fluently?"
5. What was Bombeck unable to find when her son needed a particular object to return to school?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are some parts of "A Baby's Bill of Rights?"
2. What was the story behind the note in "Warning: Families May Be Dangerous To Your Healthy."
3. For what reasons did Jackie believe game shows were bad for people?
4. For what reasons was Bombeck always self-conscious about using the drive-in at a bank?
5. What were some trends Bombeck hoped were on the way out and how did she admit to ultimately feeling about certain fads?
6. Describe two parts of Bombeck's vacation laws.
7. What impressed Bombeck most about the women on game shows?
8. Why was Bombeck's son resistant to putting away his clean laundry?
9. What was Bombeck's plan to get children to eat healthier in "Illegal Possession of Junk Food?"
10. What were Bombeck's beliefs about kissing?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Bombeck's use of observational humor in "If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?" Focus particularly on her anecdotes about her family and how she feels particularly confused by certain trends and ideas in society.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay about "Are You Listening?" Discuss the action of this story, as well as Bombeck's reasoning for sharing her experiences, despite her admittedly less than patient behavior. Discuss this essay by comparing it to different circumstances which showcase Bombeck's admitted fallibility with being a patient person and how she hoped to spread her learned lesson to her readers. Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss how Bombeck's success as a columnist was directly tied to the time period in which she wrote. Analyze the criticism she faced for her gender and seeming lack of feminism. Develop a clear thesis statement in order to discuss these questions and cite specific examples from the text to help support your answers.
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