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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. When was the organization Wages for Housework formed?
2. Who was the president of the U.S. when the U.S. acquired the Philippines?
3. What are chilcare and domestic work?
4. In March 2020, when was Gerbes usually alone and able to work at home?
5. When did Garbes' parents meet at Manila's Philippine General Hospital?
Short Essay Questions
1. What were balikbayan boxes?
2. Why did Garbes' mother refuse the domestic worker her mother, Ima, had offered to send with her when she emigrated from the Philippines?
3. What was life like for Garbes before the pandemic?
4. What are two ways that Garbes handles times when her toddler refuses to get dressed or wear anything other than a dress that is in the washing machine?
5. Why were the Philippines named for the King of Spain?
6. What story does Garbes tell to show how her mother is a natural-born caretaker?
7. What did Garbes write about mothering and what it taught children about their bodies and needs?
8. What is the Invisible Labor Calculator, and what did Garbes discover her salary would be if she was paid for the hours tending her family and home?
9. What does Garbes believe is the basis of our economic system?
10. What was it like when Garbes tried to work during the pandemic quarantine?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Reproductive labor is the work required to care for children and household members, do household chores, and keep everyone physically and emotionally healthy. How essential is reproductive labor? If it is so essential, why is it devalued?
Essay Topic 2
Books can be structured and divided in different ways. How does the structure of a book provide clarity and flow to a narrative? What are section or chapter titles? What are some purposes of chapter titles? How does Garbes use section and chapter titles in Essential Labor?
Essay Topic 3
The duties of mothering can be compared to maintenance jobs. How can mothering be compared to maintenance? What is maintained by the acts of mothering? Why is the maintenance of mothering indispensable?
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