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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. Which of the following is not a fad listed by Bombed as trends that she knew would soon go away?
2. In "How to Speak Child Fluently," how did Bombeck feel about her son's paper?
3. What did Bombeck discover about her son's return to school in "Warning: Families May Be Dangerous To Your Health?"
4. Ultimately, why would Bombeck's winner in her game show scenario have been disqualified?
5. What would amaze Bombeck about the game shows?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why was Bombeck's son resistant to putting away his clean laundry?
2. Describe "Things My Mother Taught Me" and how it made Bombeck feel.
3. How did Bombeck's husband humorously skewer the idealization of her analogy in "How to Speak Child Fluently"?
4. What are some of the fashions Bombeck discusses in "Fashions and Fads that Underwhelmed Me"?
5. Why was Bombeck always consistently cold in "The Right to Declare War?"
6. What are some parts of "A Baby's Bill of Rights?"
7. How did Bombeck sum up her theories on the future of game show contestants in her theoretical game show?
8. What were Bombeck's observations in regards to shopping carts?
9. What is significant about Bombeck's discovery of false eyelashes in purses from her mother?
10. Describe two parts of Bombeck's vacation laws.
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
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.
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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