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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Barbara promises to spend a _________ in each location in order to get a sense of the area.

2. What is the name of the young Czech dishwasher who Barbara befriends when she is working at the restaurant?

3. Barbara certainly does not want to do hard ________ labor when she is working at her new jobs.

4. Barbara begins to realize that minimum wage workers are no less ____________ or intelligent than she is.

5. What is the name Barbara uses for the family restaurant where she chooses to work first in Florida?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Barbara think the physical exertion of her new job should be bothering her so much?

2. Why do people end up living with others or in conditions they don't want to live in, according to Barbara?

3. When Stu says that drugs have been found at the restaurant, what do the employees speculate about this action?

4. Once Barbara begins to let go of her elitist attitude, what does she realize about the workers around her?

5. What happens if Barbara thinks she will have to go homeless, even for one night during this experiment?

6. Why does Barbara want to take on the assignment she actually suggested be done?

7. If things get too rough during this experiment, what does Barbara say she will do in order to feel herself or to support herself?

8. What does Barbara find out about Gail and what she has to do when her boyfriend suddenly dies?

9. What is Barbara's fear about working in the area where she currently lives, Key West?

10. What does the interviewer at a grocery store warn Barbara about when she puts in her application?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While it might be no surprise that Wal-Mart doesn't want to have labor unions in their store, it's more surprising that workers aren't more motivated to get involved

Part 1: Why do you think Wal-Mart doesn't want to have labor unions and organizations in their stores?

Part 2: Why do you think employees at Wal-Mart are scared to begin talks for labor union support in their stores?

Part 3: Is the risk of losing one's job worth it in order to get a labor organization in a store? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

While at times it seems that coworkers band together to help each other out, at other times, they treat each other as though they were unaware of the other's existence.

Part 1: Why do you think coworkers band together at some points of a minimum wage job?

Part 2: Why do you think coworkers can also turn their backs on their coworkers so easily?

Part 3: Do you think the management tries to influence the bonds between coworkers? If so, why? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 3

It could be said that the author's own personal experiences are influencing the way she sees the situations around her.

Part 1: How does one's past affect the way they see the future, do you think?

Part 2: In what ways are the author's descriptions and experiences influenced by her education and her past experiences?

Part 3: Do you think the author could ever be completely objective? Why or why not?

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