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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 did Barbara fear employers would think she was if she were to put the PhD on her resumes and applications?
(a) Druggie
(b) Actress
(c) Reporter
(d) Alcoholic

2. Many of the businesses in town seem to place ads in the paper ____________ so as to always have applicants.
(a) Constantly
(b) On Mondays
(c) On Sundays
(d) Once in a while

3. Barbara certainly does not want to do hard ________ labor when she is working at her new jobs.
(a) Mental
(b) Slave
(c) Outside
(d) Physical

4. At what publication does the editor who assigns the story to Barbara work?
(a) Ladies Home Journal
(b) Harper's
(c) Redbook
(d) Glamour

5. What is the name of the cook who occasionally throws meat against the wall during his shift?
(a) Roger
(b) Joseph
(c) Stu
(d) Billy

Short Answer Questions

1. A middle aged waitress named __________ takes Barbara under her wing when she first begins her new job.

2. What are they listening to at full volume as they are cleaning each of the hotel rooms?

3. Who is the tiny busy woman who teaches Barbara the rules of the next job she takes on at the hotel adjacent to the restaurant?

4. The other restaurant that Barbara works at during her time in Florida is called ___________, a chain with huge food and calorie packed dishes.

5. A look at the local free magazine reveals very little _________ Barbara can afford in the area where she is staying.

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