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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. 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) Working
(b) Reporting
(c) Lying
(d) Writing

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

3. Barbara notes that Wal-Mart is a __________ system and when one is working there, one forgets there is an outside world.
(a) Careful
(b) Cult
(c) Brainwashing
(d) Closed

4. The Preamble Center for Public Policy noted that the odds against a typical welfare recipient's landing a job at a ______ were about 97 to 1.
(a) Living wage
(b) Minimum age
(c) Factory
(d) Restaurant

5. What does Barbara have to leave in her disgusting hotel room, even though she does not want to?
(a) Clothing
(b) Food
(c) Uniforms
(d) Laptop

Short Answer Questions

1. What are employees to think of themselves as when they are working for Wal-Mart?

2. What drug is Barbara afraid might skew the results of a drug test she might have to take?

3. Barbara is horrified to see that The Maids use very little _________ when they are cleaning.

4. Barbara realizes that her use of a car is different as many minimum wage workers have to use _________ to get around.

5. How long do Carlie and Barbara work before they take a break from their housekeeping work?

(see the answer key)

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