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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. How many C-sections did Garbes' mother have?

2. What heritage do Gerbes' daughters have on their father's side?

3. What were the names of the domestic workers who raised Garbes' mother?

4. Where did Gerbes' spouse set up a makeshift office during the pandemic?

5. Where did Garbes grow up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Garbes write about mothering and what it taught children about their bodies and needs?

2. What was it like for Garbes' parents when they emigrated from the Philippines?

3. What did poet Ocean Vuong say about love for the Vietnamese?

4. What was it like when Garbes tried to work during the pandemic quarantine?

5. What was life like for Garbes before the pandemic?

6. What was Garbes' mother's job like as a hospice nurse?

7. Early during the Covid-19 quarantine, what did Garbes ask herself about how to spend her time, and what did she decide?

8. Why were the Philippines named for the King of Spain?

9. Why is Garbes not entirely comfortable with household help as she observes it in the Philippines?

10. What does Garbes believe is the basis of our economic system?

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

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in in Essential Labor? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner?

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