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

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 115 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

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

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 115 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Closing remarks, "Evaluation".

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) Everyday
(c) Weekly
(d) Monthly

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

3. _____________ is a woman who simply picked up and moved to Florida because she heard the rents were better than New Jersey.
(a) Dawn
(b) Milly
(c) Margerie
(d) Caroline

4. What does the author have to do once she is done with the testing process at Wal-Mart?
(a) Read a book
(b) Train five new people
(c) Drug test
(d) Start a shift

5. Barbara will give up completely on the project if it seems she will be ___________, if only for one night.
(a) Sick
(b) Out of contact
(c) Hungry
(d) Homeless

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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.

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

4. According tot he ACLU, the process of drug testing ___________ improve the chances of screening out addicts.

5. According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, in 1998, the hourly wage necessary to afford a one bedroom apartment was _________.

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