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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The thing Barbara hates to clean most of all is _________ in the bathrooms of their customers.
(a) Sinks
(b) Tubs
(c) Urine
(d) Feces

2. What does Ted say Barbara has an allergy to when she complains about having a rash on her hands?
(a) Latex
(b) Soap
(c) Work
(d) Water

3. Where does the author eventually stay when she realizes she will not be able to find a place with the money she is making?
(a) Comfort Inn
(b) Holiday Inn
(c) Super 8
(d) Radisson

4. _______ used in the bathroom are also going to be used in the kitchen, according to the instruction of The Maids.
(a) Vacuums
(b) Sponges
(c) Scrubbers
(d) Rags

5. In what department does Barbara find she will work when she is as employee for Wal-Mart?
(a) Kid's
(b) Women's
(c) Shoe
(d) Men's

6. What is the name of the test Barbara fills out when she is apply at The Maids job during the hiring process?
(a) Accutrack
(b) IQ
(c) Enneagram
(d) Personality

7. The author meets a prissy woman who tracks her baby's _______________ with the help of a chart.
(a) Bowel movements
(b) Words
(c) Growth
(d) Movements

8. The Maids say the work they do will be easy because cleaning is in our __________, notes Barbara.
(a) City's values
(b) Morality
(c) Blood
(d) Nature

9. Linda wants the author to think of her work at Woodcrest as __________ work, though the customers wear diapers.
(a) Babysitting
(b) Easy
(c) Spiritual
(d) Waitress

10. What does Barbara have to surrender when she goes in for her drug test at the hospital?
(a) Her jacket
(b) Her purse
(c) Her driver's license
(d) Her sweater

11. What costs $10 to use when she is staying at the Clearview Inn before her apartment will be ready?
(a) Bathroom
(b) Phone
(c) Shower
(d) Laundry

12. What are managers to think of themselves as when they are working at Wal-Mart?
(a) Servant leaders
(b) Peacekeepers
(c) Growth managers
(d) Slave drivers

13. 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

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

15. Rosalie worked so hard as a _____________ in her childhood that her rotator cuff is damaged, though she continues to work through the pain.
(a) Rice picker
(b) Dishwasher
(c) Berry picker
(d) Maid

Short Answer Questions

1. Marge and Holly talk about how low wage ____________ even look down on maids when they are out.

2. Because of the low wages that are paid in the area, people who are working at minimum wage are expected to ____________.

3. Who does Barbara have to hide from when she is trying to make a last ditch effort to find a place to stay when in Minnesota?

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

5. The workers have troubles coming up with two dollars to buy a new ___________ when one is left behind at the office.

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