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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 long did the 504 Sit-In last?

2. When was the film Mr. Gaga released?

3. What type of fish do Garbes and her husband like to cook on the grill with lemon slices and green onions?

4. In 2019, how much did exercise revenue total in the U.S.?

5. When did Will and Garbes buy their house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Garbes remember about getting the pantry staples for the foods they ate when she was a child?

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

3. What is the house and neighborhood like that the Garbes' live in?

4. How does Garbes come from a long-line of hair dyers, and why did she quit dying her hair?

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

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

7. What exercise has Garbes found that works for her, and how long has she been doing it?

8. How does Garbes feel about her Dance Church family?

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

10. How is Garbes' mother active in the lives of her children and grandchildren?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Exercise is big business in the U.S. What does Garbes believe has been lost as exercise has become big business? How and why does she believe exercise needs to change?

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

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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