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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, "Scrubbing in Maine"..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are they listening to at full volume as they are cleaning each of the hotel rooms?
(a) Local news
(b) Rap music
(c) Soap operas
(d) Their headphones

2. Barbara feels to truly replicate the experience of a minimum wage worker, she would need to have a few __________ in tow too.
(a) Relatives
(b) Boyfriends
(c) Children
(d) Bill collectors

3. Some of the coworkers have to pay $60 a night for a hotel room because they can not save up the ___________ for a first and last month rent payment.
(a) $1000
(b) $100
(c) $500
(d) $2000

4. Barbara doesn't even apply for ___________ since she knows she doesn't have the clothing for this type of work.
(a) Management positions
(b) Retail work
(c) Office work
(d) Factory work

5. Barbara wondered why there wasn't more indignation about her ruse, realizing that it was probably because people's notion of __________ is different than she thinks it should be.
(a) Writing
(b) Working
(c) Reporting
(d) Lying

Short Answer Questions

1. When the going gets too rough for Barbara, she admits she will use ____________ to get by.

2. When Barbara walks out of the restaurant, she feels _______ instead of feeling enraged, as she expects to.

3. For what magazine does the author of "Nickel and Dimed" work when she is beginning her assignment?

4. Where does Barbara rent a room until she is able to find housing that will work for her?

5. Marge and Holly talk about how low wage ____________ even look down on maids when they are out.

(see the answer key)

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