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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. Where did Garbes see a sign hanging outside a senior citizen center that mentioned how everyone is aging?

2. How long did the 504 Sit-In last?

3. When Garbes arrived at the hospital for the birth of her second daughter, how long had she been in labor to be only three centimeters dilated?

4. What book did Virginia Sole-Smith write that Garbes reads?

5. How long did Garbes die her hair to cover up the gray?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Garbes and Will different in their energy levels?

2. Why did the Wongs update their house before they sold it to the Garbes and why did they move?

3. How might understanding of sport, movement, exercise, and health be expanded?

4. Why did the Garbes decide a yard was not important when they bought their house?

5. How did Garbes family survive 2020?

6. Why is it important for mothering to equip children to accept and respect their bodies?

7. Why and how did Garbes opt out of traditional beauty and body standards?

8. How did Garbes' father become disillusioned with managed health care?

9. What does Garbes realize about her feelings of being fat when she was a youth?

10. What is the "big clothes closet" (102)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Opinions are beliefs or judgments. Facts rely on observation and research. Are the ideas Garbes shares in Essential Labor facts or opinion?

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is a literary device that involves using the five senses to describe individuals, places, and things. How does Garbes use imagery to help readers visualize her world?

Essay Topic 3

Garbes’ relationship with nature has changed. How has Garbes’ relationship with nature changed? How has her family taught her the importance of nature?

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