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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. What type of energy does Garbes say that her husband has?

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

3. How much older was Len Len than Garbes?

4. How old are the majority of the haenyeo?

5. How old was Garbes when she learned about Jewish culture?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Garbes remember about family trips?

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

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

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

6. How does Garbes describes the meals she enjoyed in the Philippines?

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

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

9. On Jeju Island in South Korea, who are the haenyeo and how do the skills of the older women enrich the culture?

10. How did Garbes and her cousins spend holidays, summer vacations, or impromptu weekends with one another?

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

The Philippines' biggest export is labor. How is migration institutionalized in the Philippines, and how does it affect laborers who emigrate?

Essay Topic 3

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

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