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What does Jared Diamond's study of New Zealand's Maori contribute to our understanding of how one society exploits its environment and that of other societies?
 
  a. how global advantages and inequalities arise from geographic differences
  b. how a purely Marxist interpretation is incomplete
  c. how Western Europe enjoys a huge advantage in raw materials
  d. how primitive people are as much at fault for their disappearance as the West is

Question 2

Linda's mother has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, and Linda has taken leave from her job to care for her.
 
  Linda's days consist of cooking and cleaning for her mother, giving her mother her medication, and driving her to doctor's appointments. What kind of work is Linda now engaged in?
  a. double-shift work
  b. personal-service work
  c. care work
  d. extended case work



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

c



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