Question 1

This essay describes people in which country?&#10;A) the United States&#10;B) no particular country; the discussion is very general and could apply to anywhere&#10;C) England&#10;D) Canada

Accepted Answer

C

Question 2

Among the people Twigg studied, what part of the body did people most enjoy having someone bathe?&#10;A) their feet&#10;B) their hair&#10;C) their face, including, for men, having someone shave them in the bath&#10;D) their back

Accepted Answer

D

Question 3

According to Twigg's essay, bathing can be understood as&#10;A) a pleasant experience, a luxury or a time of relaxation.&#10;B) a rite of passage or a transition from one situation to another, for example from sinner to saved.&#10;C) a form of punishment or a penalty to pay.&#10;D) All of these are meanings attached to bathing.

Accepted Answer

Twigg's essay suggests that bathing can have multiple meanings, including being a pleasant experience, a rite of passage, or even a form of punishment, indicating that all the options provided (A, B, C) are meanings attached to bathing.

Question 4

When Twigg describes the &#34;gaze of youth&#34; she is referring to&#10;A) the tendency of people to see themselves as younger than they really are, often imagining themselves to be youthful and carefree.&#10;B) how the image of youth is highly valued in society, while an older person's body is seen as imperfect, defective, unattractive, and even distasteful.&#10;C) young people's innocence and lack of experience, which color their perceptions.&#10;D) optimistic attitudes and positive feelings between people who may be quite elderly.

Accepted Answer

Twigg describes how youth is highly valued in society, while an older person's body is often seen as imperfect, defective, unattractive, and even distasteful. She argues that this creates a societal pressure for individuals to maintain a "youthful" appearance and demeanor, despite the natural aging process. This is what she calls the "gaze of youth."

Question 5

The personal care Julia Twigg describes in &#34;Body and Bathing&#34; is about&#10;A) married couples who enjoy bathing together or giving each other baths.&#10;B) caregivers who help older people in their home.&#10;C) the history of cleanliness.&#10;D) power; children refuse to take baths, reject many foods, and speak in slang in order to exert independence from their parents.

Accepted Answer

Julia Twigg describes personal care as the assistance provided by caregivers to older people in their homes in regards to bathing, grooming, and other daily activities. The article focuses on the challenges and rewards of providing such care, as well as the importance of preserving the dignity and autonomy of the individual receiving care. The other options are not related to the main theme of the article.

Question 6

When older people who need help are going to take a bath, who do they most often want to bathe them?&#10;A) a woman with whom they are familiar&#10;B) a family member of the same gender&#10;C) a close friend of either gender&#10;D) a stranger who neither knows the older person nor will ever get to know them well

Accepted Answer

Older people who need help are most often want to bathe them by a woman with whom they are familiar because they feel more comfortable with someone they know and trust.

Deck 22: Julia Twigg, the Body and Bathing: Help With Personal Care at Home