Nickel and Dimed: On Not Getting by in America Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

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Nickel and Dimed: On Not Getting by in America Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, "Selling in Minnesota,".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Given that The Maids are paid _______, Barbara doesn't understand why they need to rush through their duties.
(a) Hourly
(b) Monthly
(c) Everyday
(d) Weekly

2. Barbara begins to realize that minimum wage workers are no less ____________ or intelligent than she is.
(a) Bored
(b) Eager
(c) Exhausted
(d) Capable

3. Barbara lets a sewer repairman spend a few minutes cooling off with a ________________ before taking his order.
(a) Glass of ice water
(b) Fan
(c) Iced tea
(d) Newspaper fan

4. When the going gets too rough for Barbara, she admits she will use ____________ to get by.
(a) Her resume
(b) Begging
(c) Checks
(d) Credit cards

5. _____________ has to support her husband and an elderly relative on 30 to 50 dollars each week.
(a) Holly
(b) Margerie
(c) Rosalie
(d) Pauline

Short Answer Questions

1. The _____________ market proves to be a challenge in the city Barbara moves to in Minnesota.

2. What is hurting Barbara as she is filling up the dishwasher with dishes and carrying away the dirty items?

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.

4. Barbara states, "Someone ought to do the old-fashioned kind of ________ - you know, go out there and try it for themselves."

5. Who is the diabetic that sneaks donuts at the Woodcrest residential facility where the author works her second job?

(see the answer key)

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