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. A middle aged waitress named __________ takes Barbara under her wing when she first begins her new job.
(a) Betty
(b) Stella
(c) Gail
(d) Holly

2. 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) Restaurant
(b) Minimum age
(c) Living wage
(d) Factory

3. Frequently, owners of homes will set up ___________ to keep an eye on the housekeeping help that are in their homes
(a) Times to watch them
(b) Private investigators
(c) Hidden cameras
(d) Large spills

4. When Barbara is paired up with Carlie on her first shift, Carlie is angry they have 19 _________ to swab down in just one shift.
(a) Urinals
(b) Beach chairs
(c) Bathrooms
(d) Rooms

5. One manager threatens to take the _______________ privilege from the employees even though this is their only hideout to smoke or eat.
(a) Bar
(b) Office
(c) Break room
(d) Outside

Short Answer Questions

1. When Barbara returns to her home in Clearview, she finds out that __________ is covering the floor of her room, requiring her to move to a new one.

2. What does one company want her to sell, promising her $1650 for doing 54 two hour appointments?

3. What is interesting about the test Barbara takes when she applies at Wal-Mart again?

4. What is the one thing Barbara will be able to avoid a bit more from her new apartment's location?

5. Wal-Mart contends that _______ take money from workers and risk the wages of workers

(see the answer key)

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