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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Gerbes' spouse set up a makeshift office during the pandemic?
(a) Dining room.
(b) Garage.
(c) Spare bedroom.
(d) Living room.

2. What perks does a friend of Garbes have who works for a large social media company?
(a) Has an onsite spa.
(b) Can have her dry-cleaning and laundry done.
(c) Has someone to run errands.
(d) Has an onsite hair salon.

3. How long were many of Garbes' mother's days when she was working as nurse in America?
(a) 10 hours.
(b) 12 hours.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) 13 hours.

4. When did the confinement of women of the "Great Domestication" (54) begin?
(a) 15th century.
(b) 18th century.
(c) 16th century.
(d) 17th century.

5. What city published a planning department document where Ukeles noticed that work was divided into Development and Maintenance?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Boston.
(c) Chicago.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Garbes' parents meet at Manila's Philippine General Hospital?

2. When did women in Iceland stage the Iceland Women's Strike?

3. What are chilcare and domestic work?

4. How many children did Garbes' mother raise?

5. Since when has artist Mierle Laderman Ukeles been exploring how culture devalues maintenance work?

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