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4. The author says that women today do not do windows because
a. it is demeaning work.
b. they are poor housekeepers.
c. they are too busy.
d. they consider it “men’s work.”
5. Along with narration, which pattern of development is used
predominantly in the essay?
a. comparison-contrast
b. cause-effect
c. argument
d. process
6. According to the author, which of the following is “women’s
work”?
a. fighting
b. teaching
c. cooking
d. all of the above
7. In teaching her daughter to do windows, the author believes all
of the following except one. Which one is it?
a. She is passing on something important.
b. She is doing something unconventional.
c. She is out of step with the times.
d. She is teaching her daughter that housework is strictly a
woman’s role.
